Crime Rates at Wood Street Close, Hinckley, LE10 1JS

Wood Street Close 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 Wood Street Close (LE10 1JS) 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 Wood Street Close (LE10 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baptist Walk, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.