Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leicester Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 77th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE67 6HN) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE67 6HN), the main crime hotspot is near Christopher Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Close | Under investigation |
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