Crime Rates at Sextant Road, Leicester, LE5 2JB

Sextant Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sextant Road (LE5 2JB) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sextant Road (LE5 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Flamborough Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.