Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 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 97.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkby Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barwell , and the 74th 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 Kirkby Road (LE9 8FN) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Barwell average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Road (LE9 8FN), the main crime hotspot is near Old Cobblers Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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