Crime Rates at Broughton Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7EU

Broughton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Anstey , and the 105th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Broughton Close (LE7 7EU) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.9% higher than the Anstey average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Close (LE7 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Link Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.