Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewis Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 112th lowest 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 Lewis Close (LE67 6QH) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewis Close (LE67 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorne Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 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 | Church View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorne Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Satchwell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cantwell Close | Under investigation |
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