Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinckley De Montfort , and the 141st highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (LE10 1HA) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Hinckley De Montfort average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (LE10 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Mistral Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hinckley De Montfort| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mistral Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mistral Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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