Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stonehill Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 238th 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 Stonehill Avenue (LE4 4JB) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stonehill Avenue (LE4 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paget Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Tree Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wanlip Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Tree Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windmill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Meadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sibson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Meadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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