Total Crime Rate

298.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.7 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 298.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Public order 36.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 7th 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 298.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (LE10 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Other theft The Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argents Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argents Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Horsefair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Horsefair —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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