Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hereford Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barwell , and the 117th 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 Hereford Close (LE9 8HU) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Close (LE9 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kerry Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ayrshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kerry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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