Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE9 · Leicestershire
12
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
NN16 · Northamptonshire
359
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Hinckley has less crime — 12 vs 359 incidents in April 2026.
Kettering recorded substantially more crime than Hinckley in April 2026 — 359 incidents compared to 12, a 29.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kettering records significantly more (138 vs 10 incidents). Hinckley is below the national average while Kettering is above, making Hinckley the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Hinckley recorded fewer crimes than Kettering — 12 vs 359 incidents. That is 97% 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 138 in Kettering. Overall, Hinckley had fewer total crimes (12 vs 359).