Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dryer Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 323 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 Dryer Close (LE67 6RG) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Ellistown & Battleflat average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dryer Close (LE67 6RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harratts Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Glen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harratts Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harratts Close | Under investigation |
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