Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Leicester Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 135th lowest 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 Leicester Road (LE10 1LS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE10 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 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.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Buildings
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jefferies Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friary Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friary Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friary Close
Apr 2026Burglary Dean Road West Under investigation

Data Sources

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