Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Nichols Street (LE10 0LD) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% lower than the Hinckley Castle average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Nichols Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime William Iliffe Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Iliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson William Iliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Iliffe Street

Data Sources

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