Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wanlip Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 166th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wanlip Lane (LE4 4GN) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanlip Lane (LE4 4GN), 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 Wanlip Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wanlip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monarch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windmill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Malling Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Wanlip Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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