Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 63.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highway Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Highway Road (LE5 5RF) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highway Road (LE5 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Allandale Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankart Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sickleholm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romway Avenue —
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Data Sources

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