Crime Rate in Broom Leys, ward

Broom Leys has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire district and the 3581st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 370th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Broom Leys in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the North West Leicestershire district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Broom Leys’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -68.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Broom Leys ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Linford Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.