Crime Rates at Hollybush Close, Leicester, LE5 2HZ

Hollybush Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 247th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollybush Close (LE5 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybush Close (LE5 2HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willowbrook View, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Orchards (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.