Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pinfold Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 552 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 Pinfold Close (LE4 3LP) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinfold Close (LE4 3LP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Leys Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Field Leys Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Connery Leys | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawes Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawes Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawes Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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