Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE9 · Leicestershire
12
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
LE11 · Leicestershire
464
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Hinckley has less crime — 12 vs 464 incidents in April 2026.
Loughborough recorded substantially more crime than Hinckley in April 2026 — 464 incidents compared to 12, a 38.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Loughborough records significantly more (112 vs 10 incidents). Hinckley is below the national average while Loughborough 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 Loughborough — 12 vs 464 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 112 in Loughborough. Overall, Hinckley had fewer total crimes (12 vs 464).