Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV9 · Warwickshire
49
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LE10 · Leicestershire
210
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Atherstone has less crime — 49 vs 210 incidents in April 2026.
Hinckley recorded substantially more crime than Atherstone in April 2026 — 210 incidents compared to 49, a 4.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hinckley records significantly more (63 vs 22 incidents). Atherstone is below the national average while Hinckley is above, making Atherstone the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Atherstone recorded fewer crimes than Hinckley — 49 vs 210 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Atherstone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Atherstone recorded 22 incidents of this type vs 63 in Hinckley. Overall, Atherstone had fewer total crimes (49 vs 210).