Total Crime Rate
150.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill , and the 29th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
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 Woodland Avenue (LE10 2BS) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 172.2% higher than the Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Avenue (LE10 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near The Meadows. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B4669 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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