Total Crime Rate
46.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 553 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 Sycamore Road (LE4 4LU) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Road (LE4 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Tree Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birstall East & Wanlip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Meadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Tree Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Tree Avenue | — |
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