Total Crime Rate

206.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 206.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kevin Wood Close area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Kevin Wood Close (LE4 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 225.7% higher than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kevin Wood Close (LE4 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Field Leys Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kevin Wood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Leys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawes Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Leys Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawes Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawes Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Connery Leys —
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Data Sources

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