Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rossendale Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 137th highest 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 Rossendale Road (LE9 7PW) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rossendale Road (LE9 7PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Notleyfield Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earl Shilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bird Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mona Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rossendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossendale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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