Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hinckley and Bosworth has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 92nd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Hinckley and Bosworth in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hinckley and Bosworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,045 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 33 cases , down -26.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 10.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,730 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 67.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinckley Castle | 176.4 | 108.7 (161%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Hinckley Clarendon | 85.4 | 17.7 (26%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Earl Shilton | 75.5 | 7.8 (11%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Hinckley De Montfort | 74.3 | 6.6 (10%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Barwell | 66.5 | -1.2 (-2%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Hinckley Trinity | 64.0 | -3.7 (-5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston | 62.9 | -4.9 (-7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton | 59.6 | -8.2 (-12%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead | 55.5 | -12.2 (-18%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton | 54.3 | -13.4 (-20%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill | 50.1 | -17.6 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Ambien | 46.1 | -21.6 (-32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone | 44.2 | -23.5 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Burbage Sketchley and Stretton | 43.7 | -24.0 (-36%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Groby | 42.4 | -25.3 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy | 42.3 | -25.4 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
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