Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Short Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 50th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Short Way (LE10 0YS) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Way (LE10 0YS), 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 Short Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemary Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemary Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Short Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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