Crime Rates at St Austell Road, Leicester, LE5 2RF

St Austell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 210th highest crime rate of 954 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 St Austell Road (LE5 2RF) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 371.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Austell Road (LE5 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Willowbrook View. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.