Total Crime Rate

172.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ipswich Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 186th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ipswich Close (LE4 1DP) in the last 12 months was 172.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Close (LE4 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ipswich Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharpley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clematis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clematis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grayswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatherbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peregrine Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sharpley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clematis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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