Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Main Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 59th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Street (LE9 9NP) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -56.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street (LE9 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peters Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparkenhoe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Peters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Statham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arnold'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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