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 37th 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 Melbourne Road (LE67 6NN) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% 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 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.