Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ibstock Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ibstock Road (LE67 1ED) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Ellistown & Battleflat average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ibstock Road (LE67 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ellistown & Battleflat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ibstock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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