Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Groby , and the 40th 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 0LT) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 210.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 225.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markfield Road (LE6 0LT), 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 2026Vehicle crime The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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