Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • 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

Wilf Bown Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 140th 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 Wilf Bown Close (LE9 7BR) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilf Bown Close (LE9 7BR), the main crime hotspot is near Earl Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilf Bown Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Richard'S Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Richard'S Hill Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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