Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmfield Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
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 Elmfield Avenue (LE4 3DG) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmfield Avenue (LE4 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Loughborough Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birstall East & Wanlip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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