Crime Rates at Merton Close, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6QP

Merton Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Close (LE9 6QP) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton average (41.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Close (LE9 6QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutton Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.