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Crime in LE9 8DS

How much crime is recorded in LE9 8DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Barwell
Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE9 8DS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE9 8DS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
31.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
60
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

LE9 8DSNational
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Burglary7.09.1
Public order7.04.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 46% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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