Crime Rates at Moorgate Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3HH

Moorgate Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 70th 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 Moorgate Avenue (LE4 3HH) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate Avenue (LE4 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgate Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodgate Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.