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Overview of Blaby crime rate

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Blaby stands at a medium crime level, positioned 17th among 25 neighboring districts in terms of crime occurrences. The year 2023 witnessed 7,845 criminal incidents, aligning with a population of 102,926, leading to a crime rate of 76.22 crimes per 1,000 inhabitants. This denotes a 1.32% rise in criminal activities from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes in Blaby were Violence and sexual offences at 35.2%, Other theft at 11.7%, and Public order crimes at 9.3%. The least frequent were Possession of weapons, Robbery, and Theft from the person, each constituting less than 0.5%.

In Blaby, which is divided into 18 wards, Enderby and St John’s (311.5), Ellis (98.8), and Forest (Blaby) (82.0) had the highest crime rates. Conversely, the most peaceful areas include Cosby with South Whetstone (38.0), Croft Hill (33.9), and Pastures (33.3).

Exploring the postcode districts within Blaby, LE1 (599.9), LE19 (234.5), and LE18 (164.8) surfaced as the areas with heightened crime rates. On the safer side, LE7 (61.8), LE9 (53.5), and LE8 (35.2) showcased lower crime statistics.

In Blaby, there was an increase in Burglary, Other theft, Public order, and Shoplifting, with Violence and sexual offences experiencing significant rises in both 2020 and 2021. Despite these increases, the area saw decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021, along with reductions in Burglary, Other theft, and Vehicle crime in 2020.

Blaby crime incidents by crime type

A total of 7845 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2762 (35.2)%
Other theft – 914 (11.7)%
Public order – 733 (9.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 693 (8.8)%
Vehicle crime – 636 (8.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 618 (7.9)%
Shoplifting – 593 (7.6)%
Burglary – 444 (5.7)%
Drugs – 144 (1.8)%
Other crime – 142 (1.8)%
Bicycle theft – 56 (0.7)%
Possession of weapons – 40 (0.5)%
Robbery – 35 (0.4)%
Theft from the person – 35 (0.4)%

How does Blaby compare against nearby areas ?

Blaby ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Blaby wards

There are 18 wards within Blaby. Enderby and St John’s, Ellis, Forest (Blaby) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 18 wards from high crime rate to low.