Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herald Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herald Way (LE10 2NX) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Burbage Sketchley and Stretton average (43.7 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herald Way (LE10 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Azalea Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herald Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belfry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Three Pots Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Azalea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Azalea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Azalea Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lance Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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