Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princess Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 175th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Road (LE10 1EB) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (LE10 1EB), the main crime hotspot is near Jon Baker Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Atkins Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jon Baker Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft The Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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