Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Riverside Mews area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 76th 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 Riverside Mews (LE7 4PH) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Mews (LE7 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riverside Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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