Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowhill Grove area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 327th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowhill Grove (LE5 2PD) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowhill Grove (LE5 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near The Orchards. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowhill Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brocklesby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crief Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fredscott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fredscott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddystone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Comrie Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Keys Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cross Keys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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