Crime Rate in Ibstock East, ward

Ibstock East has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire district and the 2321st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 216th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ibstock East in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the North West Leicestershire district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ibstock East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ibstock East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Chapel Street, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Curzon Street (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.