Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saltersgate Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saltersgate Drive (LE4 3FG) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saltersgate Drive (LE4 3FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Wayne Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Tree Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birstall East & Wanlip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Meadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Tree Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Tree Avenue | — |
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