Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.9 7/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hilltop area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle , and the 24th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilltop (DE74 2PR) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Castle Donington Castle average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop (DE74 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Top. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hilltop area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Top —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Top —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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