Total Crime Rate

137.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 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 137.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Worcester Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 89th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worcester Avenue (LE4 4GR) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Avenue (LE4 4GR), 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 Worcester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malling Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Monarch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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