What is the crime rate in Hinckley and Bosworth?

As of March 2026, Hinckley and Bosworth has a crime rate of 5.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 635 recorded offences.

How does Hinckley and Bosworth rank nationally for crime?

Hinckley and Bosworth ranks #250 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Hinckley and Bosworth?

The most common crime type in Hinckley and Bosworth is Violence and sexual offences with 244 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 38.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

Hinckley and Bosworth Crime Intelligence Report

Hinckley and Bosworth recorded 635 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.59 per 1,000 residents. This places Hinckley and Bosworth at #250 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 18.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

635

trending_up +18.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.59per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#250of 330

By total crime volume

Leicestershire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Market Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Drugs: 1	12
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Park Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Granville Gardens Map	Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Thirlmere Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
On or near Beryl Avenue Map	Other crime: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

635 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

244

38.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.2%

Other Theft

7.6%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Burglary

6.0%

Public Order

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.8%

Other Crime

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Robbery

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Hinckley Castle	106	15.1
2	Hinckley De Montfort	69	6.6
3	Hinckley Clarendon	64	6.9
4	Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton	54	7.1
5	Earl Shilton	53	5.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone	7	1.9
shield	Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy	9	2.9
shield	Ambien	12	3.2
shield	Burbage St Catherines and Lash Hill	18	3.0
shield	Groby	20	2.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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