Total Crime Rate

236.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 236.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.5 8/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Merevale Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 12th 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 0PY) in the last 12 months was 236.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Hinckley Castle average (176.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merevale Avenue (LE10 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Gardens. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merevale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Copper Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Copper Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Short Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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