Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kerry Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barwell , and the 135th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kerry Close (LE9 8HT) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kerry Close (LE9 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kerry Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ayrshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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