Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 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
  • 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

Candle Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 118th 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 Candle Lane (LE9 7BL) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Earl Shilton average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Candle Lane (LE9 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Candle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hollow —
Apr 2026Other crime Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marys Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weaver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Candle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hollow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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