Crime in Earl Shilton
Recorded crime in Earl Shilton is 1.1 times the Hinckley and Bosworth average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Earl Shilton: about 11,982 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.1/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Hinckley and Bosworth average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Earl Shilton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Earl Shilton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Hinckley and Bosworth average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 10 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Hinckley and Bosworth (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Hinckley and Bosworth council area, not only Earl Shilton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 199 | 1.7 | Up 6% |
| Cars broken into | 204 | 1.7 | Down 38% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 358 | 3.1 | Up 21% |
| Burglary of homes | 231 | 2.0 | Down 16% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LE9
In LE9, the postcode district at the centre of Earl Shilton, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,462 | 6% | 13% | 66% | 14% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 276 | 5% | 6% | 28% | 61% | 1% |
| Public order | 261 | 5% | 11% | 49% | 34% | 0% |
| Other theft | 198 | 1% | 2% | 17% | 77% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 186 | 1% | 0% | 11% | 87% | 2% |
| Burglary | 184 | 5% | 1% | 10% | 82% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 155 | 14% | 3% | 9% | 72% | 3% |
| Other crime | 78 | 3% | 10% | 50% | 32% | 5% |
| Drugs | 64 | 25% | 36% | 17% | 17% | 5% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 29.6 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 5.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.0 |
| Public order | 6.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.3 |
Postcode districts in Earl Shilton
Nearby towns
Council: Hinckley and Bosworth
Questions about crime in Earl Shilton
- Is Earl Shilton a safe place to live?
- Earl Shilton scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Hinckley and Bosworth average.
- Is crime going up or down in Earl Shilton?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 794 recorded crimes a year to 736.
- What is the most common crime in Earl Shilton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Earl Shilton compare with Hinckley and Bosworth?
- Crime severity in Earl Shilton is 1.1 times the Hinckley and Bosworth average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Earl Shilton?
- In LE9, the postcode district at the centre of Earl Shilton, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Earl Shilton?
- Of 184 burglaries reported in LE9, the postcode district at the centre of Earl Shilton between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 82% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Earl Shilton?
- In Hinckley and Bosworth, the council area Earl Shilton is in, the police recorded 199 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.7 per 1,000 residents, up 6% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Earl Shilton?
- 358 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Hinckley and Bosworth, the council area Earl Shilton is in, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Earl Shilton last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Hinckley and Bosworth, the council area Earl Shilton is in, against 0 the year before.