Crime Rates at Glyn Close, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8GL

Glyn Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barwell , and the 172nd 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 Glyn Close (LE9 8GL) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glyn Close (LE9 8GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Cobblers Place, 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.