Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Barwell Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hinckley De Montfort , and the 60th 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 Barwell Lane (LE9 8DA) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Hinckley De Montfort average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barwell Lane (LE9 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Leicester Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barwell Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leicester Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leicester Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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