Crime Rates at Bowhill Grove, Leicester, LE5 2PE

Bowhill Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 110th 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 Bowhill Grove (LE5 2PE) in the last 12 months was 241.3 per 1,000 residents and was 183.4% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowhill Grove (LE5 2PE), 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.