Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St Austell Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 157th 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 St Austell Road (LE5 2RH) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Austell Road (LE5 2RH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Austell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tuskar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Keys Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brocklesby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fredscott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fredscott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crief Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Woodleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willowbrook View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Keys Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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