Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Desford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Groby , and the 95th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Desford Road (LE9 2BF) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desford Road (LE9 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Desford Lane, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Desford Road area

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Data Sources

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