Crime Rates at Birchfield Avenue, Markfield, LE67 9UF

Birchfield Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead , and the 171st highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

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 Birchfield Avenue (LE67 9UF) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Avenue (LE67 9UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.