Blaby

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Blaby.

Population: 101,950
People in Employment: 49,470 (79.0%)
People Inactive: 11,100 (17.7%)
People Unemployed: 2,020 (3.2%)
Number Of Jobs: 36k
Median Salary: £30,007
Mean Salary: £33,438

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Blaby. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Blaby for 2024

Blabies most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,079 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,903 crimes. Which is an increase of 176 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	3,079	239	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	796	88	Getting Better
Public order	862	78	Getting Better
Shoplifting	453	74	Getting Better
Other theft	1,063	73	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	696	55	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	651	47	Getting Better
Burglary	485	24	Getting Better
Drugs	164	16	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	54	10	Getting Better
Other crime	195	6	Getting Better
Theft from the person	31	4	Getting Better
Robbery	48	3	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	82	2	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Blaby

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Normanton has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Blaby, with 2848 crimes and 144 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Croft Hill has 124 crimes and 52 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Enderby and St John's	188	32
Ellis	66	11
Winstanley	43	6
Ravenhurst and Fosse	42	6
Countesthorpe	38	5
Saxondale	37	5
Stanton and Flamville	32	4
Blaby South	29	6
Millfield	26	9
Narborough and Littlethorpe	23	4
Cosby with South Whetstone	23	4
North Whetstone	21	4
Fairestone	20	4
Pastures	18	4
Normanton	16	5
Muxloe	14	3
Croft Hill	11	5
Forest	0	0

Crime map for Blaby

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Blaby

The average property price in Blaby is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£425,431.93	£263,033.62	£220,419.33	£142,710.69
2022	£410,078.03	£253,993.99	£213,459.28	£139,553.92
2021	£365,645.55	£226,684.58	£192,042.28	£128,759.69
2020	£329,903.76	£207,238.10	£175,384.37	£121,367.54
2019	£318,371.62	£199,914.96	£169,380.57	£121,158.99
2018	£311,714.05	£195,426.81	£166,161.83	£120,404.57
2017	£289,469.04	£181,794.25	£155,046.98	£114,461.26
2016	£269,271.35	£169,502.00	£145,298.97	£105,830.68
2015	£252,199.21	£159,271.43	£137,106.05	£100,116.14
2014	£239,550.26	£151,703.46	£131,319.01	£96,040.58
2013	£221,657.17	£140,240.45	£122,056.29	£89,334.93
2012	£219,688.46	£139,371.66	£121,083.93	£90,005.64
2011	£222,679.27	£139,970.05	£121,380.14	£91,527.75
2010	£222,960.70	£141,742.55	£122,966.45	£92,510.95

Property prices over time for Blaby

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Blaby

The median salary in Blaby is £30,007 and the mean salary in Blaby is £33,438.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 36k
Median Salary: £30,007
Annual Percentage Change: 20.8%
Mean Salary: £33,438

Salary comparison between Blaby and East Midlands

See how Blaby compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Blaby ranks 1 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
West Lindsey	35k	£28,101	4.3%	£29,966	1.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
North Kesteven	41k	£26,310	-2.7%	£29,318	0.0%
High Peak	33k	£26,052	10.3%	£30,521	11.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Derbyshire Dales	20k	£24,601	10.0%	£27,735	-8.0%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Boston	0k	£23,676	4.4%	£25,400	6.4%
Leicester UA	90k	£23,175	9.3%	£25,906	7.5%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%