Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadway 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneygate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roundhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneygate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Allandale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Allandale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Philips Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aber Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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