Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 88th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (LE9 9GU) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% higher than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Road (LE9 9GU), the main crime hotspot is near Ashfield Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirkby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salisbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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