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 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%

See how Blaby compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Blaby

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
110 300 770 130 165 290 235 160 195 305 170 520 355 20 70 140 215