Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 15.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Begonia Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Burbage Sketchley and Stretton , and the 51st 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 Begonia Close (LE10 2SS) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Begonia Close (LE10 2SS), 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 Begonia Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Azalea Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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