Total Crime Rate

151.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Nichols Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 28th 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 John Nichols Street (LE10 0LB) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Nichols Street (LE10 0LB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in John Nichols Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensum Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Iliffe Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Iliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime William Iliffe Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Nichols Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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