Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE9 6NU
How much crime is recorded in LE9 6NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Broughton Astley
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,550 (2024)
LE9 6NULeicester
How safe is LE9 6NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE9 6NU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE9 6NUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Burglary3.29.1
Public order2.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Other theft1.24.5
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.