Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Townsend Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 75th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Lane (LE67 2GF) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Lane (LE67 2GF), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Del Herle Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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