Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NN

Melbourne Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 38th highest crime rate of 322 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 Melbourne Road (LE67 6NN) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Ellistown & Battleflat average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (LE67 6NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swifts Close, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.