Crime Rates at Cross Keys Green, Leicester, LE5 2PG

Cross Keys Green area has the 17th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 270th 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 Cross Keys Green (LE5 2PG) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Keys Green (LE5 2PG), 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.