Crime Rates at Birch Close, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7HD

Birch Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 149th lowest 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 Birch Close (LE9 7HD) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Earl Shilton average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (LE9 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandringham Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmdale Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.