Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Banky Meadow area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Banky Meadow (LE10 2AA) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill average (50.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banky Meadow (LE10 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Lyndhurst Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sapcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Close | Under investigation |
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