Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gelert Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 261st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gelert Avenue (LE5 2NS) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gelert Avenue (LE5 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Thurncourt Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentine Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dakyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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