Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howard Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barwell , and the 174th 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 Howard Close (LE9 8HY) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Barwell average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Close (LE9 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stafford Street, 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Ayrshire Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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