Crap Towns / Barwell / Crime

How much crime is there in Barwell?

The police recorded 58.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barwell from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 54.0, down from 67.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	67.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	54.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.3	7.0
Public order	5.0	6.6
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.2	3.8
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Shoplifting	0.2	7.1
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Nuneaton	9.2 km	89.0
Hinckley	4.0 km	73.3
Enderby and Narborough	9.4 km	69.1
Earl Shilton	1.6 km	62.2
Barwell	–	58.8
Blaby and Whetstone	11.6 km	52.4
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	10.1 km	49.1
Bulkington	11.6 km	47.4
Countesthorpe	13.0 km	43.5
Groby	12.7 km	40.3
Broughton Astley	9.2 km	35.4
The typical town	–	76.2