Total Crime Rate
181.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broxburn Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 188th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broxburn Close (LE4 7PS) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 187.9% higher than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broxburn Close (LE4 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotton Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rushey Mead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dalkeith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cotton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Locke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltcoates Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltcoates Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltcoates Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kincraig Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cotton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coatbridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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