Lowest-crime areas in Hinckley and Bosworth
Of Hinckley and Bosworth's 14 neighbourhoods, Hinckley East recorded the lowest crime rate, 38 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Hinckley Central the highest, 143 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 14 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Hinckley and Bosworth neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinckley Eastaround LE10 1TA | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Groby Eastaround LE6 0EY | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Burbage Sketchley & Strettonaround LE10 2JX | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Stoke Golding, Higham & Fenny Draytonaround CV13 6HN | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Burbage St Catherinesaround LE10 2RS | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Market Bosworth, Barlestone & Sheepy Magnaaround CV13 0RL | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Barwellaround LE9 8FN | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Groby West & Ratbyaround LE6 0JX | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Markfield & Thorntonaround LE67 9UH | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Desford & Newbold Verdonaround LE9 9JW | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Earl Shiltonaround LE9 7GJ | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Hinckley Westaround LE10 0XW | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Hinckley Clarendon Parkaround LE10 0JY | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Hinckley Centralaround LE10 1PZ | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Hinckley and Bosworth has the lowest crime rate?
Hinckley East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Hinckley and Bosworth from October 2025 to September 2026: 38 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Hinckley and Bosworth has the highest crime rate?
Hinckley Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Hinckley and Bosworth from October 2025 to September 2026: 143 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.