Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 36.3 4/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lyngate Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 552 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 Lyngate Avenue (LE4 3HF) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (63.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyngate Avenue (LE4 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawnhurst Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Tree Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lyngate Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Connery Leys —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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