Crap Towns / Ibstock / Crime

How much crime is there in Ibstock?

The police recorded 56.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ibstock from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.6, down from 54.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	54.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.5	34.1
Shoplifting	7.4	7.1
Public order	4.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Vehicle crime	3.8	3.8
Other theft	2.8	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Coalville	4.2 km	96.4
Woodville	12.4 km	75.8
Shepshed	10.6 km	67.1
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	7.9 km	62.5
Barwell	14.1 km	58.8
Ibstock	–	56.7
Measham	7.7 km	54.9
Whitwick	5.8 km	53.6
Anstey	14.0 km	53.5
Overseal and Castle Gresley	12.4 km	47.2
Groby	12.0 km	40.3
The typical town	–	76.2