Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE9 8EA
How much crime is recorded in LE9 8EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barwell
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
LE9 8EALeicester
How safe is LE9 8EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE9 8EA area, below 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
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 8EANational
Violence and sexual offences21.923.6
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Burglary6.19.1
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Public order2.44.6
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.