Crime Rates at Broomfield Crescent, Leicester, LE4 0EN

Broomfield Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

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 Broomfield Crescent (LE4 0EN) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield Crescent (LE4 0EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avebury Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.