Total Crime Rate

237.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Hinckley Castle , and the 11th 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 New Street (LE10 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (LE10 1QZ), 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 (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Middlefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dean Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlefield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jefferies Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baptist Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baptist Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baptist Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baptist Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baptist Walk Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Baptist Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Buildings —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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