Total Crime Rate
89.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomfield area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 159th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield (LE7 3XY) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomfield (LE7 3XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farriers' Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Charnwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thatchers' Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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