Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sunbury Green area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 202nd 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 Sunbury Green (LE5 2QL) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunbury Green (LE5 2QL), 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 Sunbury Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunbury Green —
Apr 2026Burglary Homestone Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crief Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eddystone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Homestone Rise Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comrie Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lyncroft Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyncroft Leys —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyncroft Leys —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Comrie Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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