Total Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Iris Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton , and the 131st 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 Iris Close (LE10 2QU) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iris Close (LE10 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Azalea Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sketchley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Azalea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lilac Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucas Road | — |
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