Total Crime Rate
1271.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (LE10 1NT) in the last 12 months was 1271.6 per 1,000 residents and was 598.8% higher than the Hinckley Castle average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 827.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (LE10 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hinckley Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Horsefair | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Horsefair | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Horsefair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Baptist Walk | Under investigation |
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