Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 131st 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 West Walk (LE67 6PL) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Walk (LE67 6PL), 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 (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Harratts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harratts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
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Data Sources

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