Crime Rate in Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston, ward

Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Hinckley and Bosworth district and the 3118th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 321st lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Hinckley and Bosworth district average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Giles Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.