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 #243 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.
Total Crimes
635Annual Crime Rate
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12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident 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 Thirlmere Road Map | Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 2 | 4 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Police Station Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Criminal damage and arson: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Park Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Beryl Avenue Map | Other crime: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Burglary: 4 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Stop & Search
March 2026428
Total Stops
17.5%
Arrest Rate
66
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Article for use in theft
Stolen goods
Anything to threaten or harm anyone
Articles for use in criminal damage
Psychoactive substances
Firearms
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available68.0%
White
18.3%
Black
9.3%
Asian
4.4%
Other
Stop & search data published by Leicestershire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
16 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinckley Castle | 106 | 125.2 |
| 2 | Hinckley Clarendon | 64 | 68.5 |
| 3 | Earl Shilton | 53 | 68.4 |
| 4 | Hinckley De Montfort | 69 | 67.6 |
| 5 | Barwell | 42 | 62.5 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone | 7 | 1.7 |
| shield | Burbage Sketchley and Stretton | 39 | 3.5 |
| shield | Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy | 9 | 2.9 |
| shield | Groby | 20 | 2.9 |
| shield | Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton | 44 | 4.1 |
Growth Analysis
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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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