Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Farm Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 47th 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 Old Farm Lane (LE9 9PG) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 130.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Lane (LE9 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Farm Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bells Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crew Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Statham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moat Close —
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Data Sources

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