Crap Towns / Broughton Astley / Crime

How much crime is there in Broughton Astley?

The police recorded 35.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Broughton Astley from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 27.8, down from 43.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	43.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	35.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	27.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.6	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Burglary	3.1	3.1
Public order	3.1	6.6
Other theft	2.9	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.4	3.8
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Shoplifting	1.4	7.1
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Hinckley	10.4 km	73.3
Enderby and Narborough	6.2 km	69.1
Wigston	9.5 km	68.3
Earl Shilton	8.0 km	62.2
Barwell	9.2 km	58.8
Lutterworth	8.0 km	55.4
Blaby and Whetstone	5.5 km	52.4
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	10.4 km	49.1
Oadby	12.6 km	47.6
Countesthorpe	5.5 km	43.5
Broughton Astley	–	35.4
The typical town	–	76.2