Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bambrook Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 147th 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 Bambrook Close (LE9 9FY) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bambrook Close (LE9 9FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peckleton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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