Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blackburn Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barwell , and the 139th lowest 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 Blackburn Road (LE9 8EN) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Barwell average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (LE9 8EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Barracks (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackburn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Barracks Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shoesmith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friswell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stapleton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Co-Op Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friswell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friswell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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