Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE9 · Leicestershire
12
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NN15 · Northamptonshire
108
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Hinckley has less crime — 12 vs 108 incidents in April 2026.
Kettering recorded substantially more crime than Hinckley in April 2026 — 108 incidents compared to 12, a 9.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kettering records significantly more (41 vs 10 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hinckley recorded fewer crimes than Kettering — 12 vs 108 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Hinckley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hinckley recorded 10 incidents of this type vs 41 in Kettering. Overall, Hinckley had fewer total crimes (12 vs 108).