Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Blenheim Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 252nd 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 Blenheim Road (LE4 4FL) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Road (LE4 4FL), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blenheim Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wanlip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wanlip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wanlip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malling Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monarch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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