Crime Rate in Blaby: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Blaby

The total recorded crimes in Blaby, UK in March 2025 are around 686 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Blaby crime rate of 6.67 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Blaby, encompassing approximately 102,924 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (202) incidents (12.22% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (104) incidents (126.09% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (96) incidents (33.33% increase)
Blaby Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Everard Way with total crimes: 27
  • Cross Street with total crimes: 17
  • Church Street with total crimes: 15

Blaby Police Info:

Leicestershire Police

How safe is Blaby?

To understand the safety of Blaby, we need to analyze Blaby crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Blaby has recorded 8,176 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 79.44 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 213 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 7,778 crimes with a crime rate of 75.57, ranking it 215 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Leicestershire:

    • In 2024, Blaby demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Leicestershire average, with 8176 crimes compared to 8345.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Blaby experienced a greater number of crimes than the Leicestershire average, with 7,778 crimes compared to 7,711. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Blaby is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Leicestershire, Blaby has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Blaby Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Enderby and St John's (161 crimes), and the safest, Normanton (6 crimes), is 155 crimes. This measurable difference indicates a some disparity in safety across Blaby.

Similarly, the area of Enderby & Glen Parva (178 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston (26 crimes), with a difference of 152 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Blaby.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Enderby and St John's161
Forest66
Ravenhurst and Fosse54
Saxondale51
Countesthorpe48

Safest Wards:

Millfield17
Pastures15
Muxloe13
Croft Hill12
Normanton6

Most Dangerous Areas:

Enderby & Glen Parva178
Braunstone Town71
Blaby Village70
Glenfield57
Leicester Forest East56

Safest Areas:

Whetstone37
Thorpe Astley34
Narborough33
Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe33
Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston26

Blaby Crime Statstics

In March 2025 the Blaby has recorded 686 crimes with crime rate of 6.67 ranking 9425th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in Leicestershire.

In 2024, the total Blaby crimes were 8,176. The crime rate of Blaby in 2024 was 79.44 (year) or 6.62 (month) ranking it 213 danzarous in the UK. Blaby ranked 4 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Leicestershire.

In 2023, the total crimes in Blaby were around 7,778 crimes with yearly crime rate of 75.57 (year) or 6.30 (month) ranking 215 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Leicestershire, Blaby ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of Blaby

CityMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Leicestershire)CrimesRank (Leicestershire)CrimesRank (Leicestershire)
Harborough463 85,943 75,256 7
Hinckley and Bosworth648 78,894 47,895 6
Melton379 63,950 63,757 5
Oadby and Wigston379 54,484 54,290 4
Charnwood1,388 216,905 215,382 2
North West Leicestershire831 110,060 19,619 1

Blaby Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (202 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (104 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 180 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 72 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (198 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (78 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 203 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 108 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (180 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (90 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (197 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (117 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (216 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (69 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (199 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (116 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 239 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 102 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (432 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (150 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 182 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 18.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202524
February 202512
January 202516
December 202417
November 202414
October 202411
September 202413
August 202419
July 202436
June 202420

A total of 2246 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 224.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 432 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 2025202
February 2025180
January 2025198
December 2024203
November 2024180
October 2024197
September 2024216
August 2024199
July 2024239
June 2024432

A total of 847 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 84.70 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202596
February 202572
January 202578
December 2024108
November 202490
October 2024117
September 202469
August 202484
July 202443
June 202490

A total of 534 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 53.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202565
February 202542
January 202541
December 202443
November 202444
October 202450
September 202458
August 202447
July 202448
June 202496

A total of 489 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 48.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202559
February 202552
January 202525
December 202425
November 202449
October 202444
September 202451
August 202443
July 202445
June 202496

A total of 92 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20259
February 20254
January 20258
December 20247
November 202411
October 20245
September 202413
August 20245
July 20246
June 202424

A total of 508 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 50.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 114 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202532
February 202528
January 202541
December 202435
November 202456
October 202445
September 202450
August 202462
July 202445
June 2024114

A total of 43 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20254
February 20253
January 20255
December 20242
November 20241
October 20244
September 20243
August 20243
July 20246
June 202412

A total of 591 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 59.10 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 150 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202555
February 202534
January 202533
December 202453
November 202452
October 202451
September 202450
August 202455
July 202458
June 2024150

A total of 22 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
January 20251
December 20242
November 20243
October 20244
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20253
January 20252
December 20245
November 20242
October 20242
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 20244

A total of 820 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 82.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 146 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 2025104
February 202546
January 202571
December 202450
November 202463
October 202456
September 202466
August 2024116
July 2024102
June 2024146

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20252
January 20251
December 20241
November 20243
October 20245
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 20244

A total of 419 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 41.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202527
February 202529
January 202538
December 202431
November 202432
October 202451
September 202443
August 202438
July 202446
June 202484

High Crime Locations Blaby in March 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Blaby postcode area is presented below.

1. Everard Way (Map)
Total27
Shoplifting24
Other theft1
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
2. Cross Street (Map)
Total17
Shoplifting17
3. Church Street (Map)
Total15
Shoplifting15
4. Shopping Area (Map)
Total11
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson2
Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime1
Theft from the person1
Shoplifting1
Public order1
5. Parking Area (Map)
Total11
Other crime8
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Other theft1
6. Hill View (Map)
Total10
Violence and sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour2

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