Total Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Broadway Road (LE5 5TA) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway Road (LE5 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allandale Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneygate Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneygate Road
Apr 2026Other theft Roundhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneygate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Allandale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Philips Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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