Crime Rates at Wanlip Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JR

Wanlip Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 175th highest crime rate of 553 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 Wanlip Avenue (LE4 4JR) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanlip Avenue (LE4 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.