Total Crime Rate
377.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 5th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (LE10 1DA) in the last 12 months was 377.1 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher than the Hinckley Castle average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Street (LE10 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hinckley Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Argents Mead | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
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