Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Monarch Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monarch Close (LE4 4GU) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monarch Close (LE4 4GU), 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 Monarch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monarch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wanlip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wanlip Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malling Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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