What is the crime rate in blaby?

As of March 2026, blaby has a crime rate of 6.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 652 recorded offences.

How does blaby rank nationally for crime?

blaby ranks #248 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in blaby?

The most common crime type in blaby is Violence and sexual offences with 234 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 35.9% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

blaby Crime Intelligence Report

blaby recorded 652 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.33 per 1,000 residents. This places blaby at #248 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 27.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

652

trending_up +27.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.33per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#248of 330

By total crime volume

Leicestershire

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17 Other crime: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6	17
On or near Hill View Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other crime: 2	10
On or near Everard Way Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Sandown Court Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	4
On or near Kirkland Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 4 Other crime: 1 Theft from the person: 1	4
On or near Stretton Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Valley Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

652 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

234

35.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

131

20.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.8%

Shoplifting

6.6%

Public Order

6.4%

Other Theft

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Burglary

3.7%

Other Crime

3.2%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

18 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Enderby and St John's	135	21.8
2	Saxondale	63	8.6
3	Ravenhurst and Fosse	58	7.9
4	Winstanley	51	7.0
5	Ellis	48	8.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Croft Hill	3	1.2
shield	Normanton	7	2.4
shield	Millfield	11	4.1
shield	North Whetstone	19	3.6
shield	Narborough and Littlethorpe	20	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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