Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Canal Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hinckley Clarendon , and the 36th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

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 Canal Way (LE10 0DE) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% higher than the Hinckley Clarendon average (85.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Way (LE10 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Whitworth Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale End Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beams Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pinfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Meadow Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beams Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beams Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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