Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balliol Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Balliol Road (LE10 2RE) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Balliol Road (LE10 2RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forryan Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherine'S (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burbage Sketchley and Stretton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forryan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forresters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forryan Road | — |
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