Crap Towns / Birstall / Crime

How much crime is there in Birstall?

The police recorded 47.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Birstall from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.2, up from 44.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	51.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.2	34.1
Vehicle crime	6.6	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	4.8	7.0
Public order	4.5	6.6
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Burglary	2.9	3.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leicester	5.6 km	114
Thurmaston	2.2 km	81.3
Sileby	5.8 km	64.8
Syston	3.9 km	61.7
Mountsorrel	4.7 km	56.0
Anstey	4.6 km	53.5
Barrow upon Soar	7.9 km	51.1
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	9.2 km	49.1
Quorndon	7.7 km	48.1
Birstall	–	47.4
Groby	7.3 km	40.3
The typical town	–	76.2