Crime Rate in Ibstock West, ward

Ibstock West has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire district and the 1127th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 96th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ibstock West in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the North West Leicestershire district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ibstock West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ibstock West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Swifts Close, with 54 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.