Total Crime Rate
133.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 39th 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 Mill Lane (LE9 7AW) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Earl Shilton average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (LE9 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Earl Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Earl Shilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earl Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilf Bown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Poplars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Toon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knights Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Toon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilf Bown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue North | Local resolution |
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