Crime Rates at Merevale Avenue, Hinckley, LE10 0PX

Merevale Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 10th 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 Merevale Avenue (LE10 0PX) in the last 12 months was 273.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merevale Avenue (LE10 0PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copper Drive, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowbank Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.