Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 136th highest crime rate of 322 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 Beech Way (LE67 6HW) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Ellistown & Battleflat average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Way (LE67 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near West Walk. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ellistown & Battleflat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pike Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Farley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Road | — |
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