Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 26th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Close (LE9 7ES) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (LE9 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clear View Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hill Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue North Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marys Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marys Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Beeches —
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Data Sources

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