Crime in Ibstock
Recorded crime in Ibstock is 0.9 times the North West Leicestershire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ibstock: about 7,057 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 3.7/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −17%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the North West Leicestershire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ibstock.
Crime over 5 years
Down 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ibstock, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the North West Leicestershire average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North West Leicestershire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North West Leicestershire council area, not only Ibstock. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 170 | 1.5 | Down 26% |
| Cars broken into | 247 | 2.2 | Down 26% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 337 | 3.0 | Down 11% |
| Burglary of homes | 183 | 1.6 | Down 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LE67
In LE67, the postcode district at the centre of Ibstock, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,022 | 7% | 10% | 65% | 14% | 3% |
| Public order | 490 | 6% | 5% | 53% | 36% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 453 | 4% | 6% | 28% | 61% | 0% |
| Other theft | 335 | 1% | 3% | 20% | 74% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 320 | 23% | 4% | 10% | 62% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 267 | 4% | 1% | 10% | 85% | 1% |
| Burglary | 206 | 5% | 0% | 14% | 80% | 2% |
| Other crime | 148 | 7% | 9% | 53% | 23% | 7% |
| Drugs | 92 | 12% | 36% | 28% | 18% | 5% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.8 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 4.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.9 |
| Public order | 5.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 |
Postcode districts in Ibstock
Nearby towns
Council: North West Leicestershire
Questions about crime in Ibstock
- Is Ibstock a safe place to live?
- Ibstock scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the North West Leicestershire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ibstock?
- Down 17% over 5 years, from 438 recorded crimes a year to 362.
- What is the most common crime in Ibstock?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 24 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ibstock compare with North West Leicestershire?
- Crime severity in Ibstock is 0.9 times the North West Leicestershire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ibstock?
- In LE67, the postcode district at the centre of Ibstock, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ibstock?
- Of 206 burglaries reported in LE67, the postcode district at the centre of Ibstock between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ibstock?
- In North West Leicestershire, the council area Ibstock is in, the police recorded 170 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, down 26% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ibstock?
- 337 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in North West Leicestershire, the council area Ibstock is in, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ibstock last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in North West Leicestershire, the council area Ibstock is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.