Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Markfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Groby , and the 18th 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 Markfield Road (LE6 0LS) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 381.7% higher than the Groby average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markfield Road (LE6 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Poplars, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Markfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Markfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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