Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 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 60.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heath Lane South area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 133rd 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 Heath Lane South (LE9 7PG) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane South (LE9 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Lane South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Westfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbott Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tommy Brown Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Notleyfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Notleyfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hinckley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hinckley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hinckley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Lane —
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Data Sources

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