Crime Rates at Kirkwall Crescent, Leicester, LE5 2QD

Kirkwall Crescent area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkwall Crescent (LE5 2QD) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwall Crescent (LE5 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyncroft Leys (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.