Crime Rates at Cowley Way, Leicester, LE5 2PJ

Cowley Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Way (LE5 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Way (LE5 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Langholm Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.