Total Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hays Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 130th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hays Lane (LE10 0LA) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Hinckley Castle average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hays Lane (LE10 0LA), the main crime hotspot is near William Iliffe Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hinckley Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | William Iliffe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Nichols Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King George'S Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Iliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Iliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Iliffe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wensum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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