Total Crime Rate
215.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darley Road area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton , and the 16th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darley Road (LE10 2RL) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 394.4% 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 Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darley Road (LE10 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lilac Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sketchley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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