CRIME UPDATE IN YOUR AREA – WHILES LANE, BIRSTALL (Crime Reference: 26000472272)

YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE AS YOU LIVE WITHIN AN IDENTIFIED AREA OF INTEREST OF A RECENT BURGLARY

We have received a report of a Residential Burglary occurring on Whiles Lane between the hours of 03:30 and 03:55 hours on the 8th of August 2026.

2 suspects believed involved riding an eScooter heading in the direction of The White Horse.

Did you see or hear anything during these times, or do you have any information that could help us identify the offender/s? 

Do you have any CCTV or camera doorbells that may have captured them entering or exiting the vicinity? If yes, please can you check your footage and make contact if there is anything you feel may help the investigation. 

An investigation is being conducted and all immediate/relevant residents & businesses will be visited by police, however if you are not visited and have information or footage, please let us know as it may just be the piece of information, we are waiting for that leads to the identification/prosecution of the offender/s and will keep our community safer. 

Please DO NOT ignore this message, this crime may have not affected you this time but next time you may not be so lucky and by investing a little time now checking your CCTV etc... it may well benefit you later.

Also please take this time to review your own security – there is lots of crime prevention advice available in the Leicestershire Police website: Crime prevention advice | Leicestershire Police (leics.police.uk)

Kind regards,

PCSO 6174 Jon Harrison

Birstall, Wanlip & Broadnook

Local Policing Team

Leicestershire Police