Crime Rates at King Street, Hinckley, LE10 1QT

King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 3rd 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 King Street (LE10 1QT) in the last 12 months was 725.0 per 1,000 residents and was 298.4% higher than the Hinckley Castle average (182.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 245.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (LE10 1QT), 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.