North West Leicestershire

At a glance, population and employment estimates for North West Leicestershire.

Population
104,809
People in Employment
49,935 (76.6%)
People Inactive
13,245 (20.3%)
People Unemployed
1,985 (3.0%)
Number Of Jobs
42k
Median Salary
£28,733
Mean Salary
£33,352

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 North West Leicestershire. 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 North West Leicestershire for 2024

North West Leicestershires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,966 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,746 crimes. Which is an increase of 220 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 4,022 587
Getting Better
Public order 1,102 170
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,015 163
Getting Better
Other theft 937 157
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 750 125
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 828 93
Getting Better
Theft from the person 148 78
Getting Better
Shoplifting 353 58
Getting Better
Burglary 405 55
Getting Better
Drugs 213 28
Getting Better
Other crime 276 26
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 57 9
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 52 4
Getting Better
Robbery 37 1
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in North West Leicestershire

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.

Coalville West has the highest crime rate of all the wards in North West Leicestershire, with 774 crimes and 244 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Castle Donington Park has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Worthington & Breedon 175 62
Coalville West 105 33
Snibston South 75 30
Ibstock East 70 22
Long Whatton & Diseworth 60 24
Ashby Holywell 57 18
Castle Rock 54 22
Ashby Ivanhoe 53 16
Ashby Woulds 52 17
Measham South 52 20
Ellistown & Battleflat 49 17
Hugglescote St John's 48 25
Coalville East 44 16
Daleacre Hill 44 18
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe 44 15
Bardon 41 14
Thornborough 40 19
Hugglescote St Mary's 37 10
Thringstone 37 13
Broom Leys 34 16
Castle Donington Central 32 10
Appleby 30 12
Ashby Castle 30 12
Measham North 30 10
Greenhill 26 8
Ravenstone & Packington 22 7
Snibston North 22 8
Kegworth 21 8
Castle Donington Castle 19 7
Ashby Willesley 16 8
Sence Valley 16 5
Blackfordby 11 4
Holly Hayes 11 4
Ibstock West 10 4
Ashby Money Hill 0 0
Castle Donington Park 0 0
Hermitage 0 0
Valley 0 0

Crime map for North West Leicestershire

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 North West Leicestershire

The average property price in North West Leicestershire 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 £388,101.39 £238,892.20 £191,943.53 £138,649.57
2022 £367,962.60 £229,150.31 £186,119.87 £135,511.53
2021 £327,298.18 £204,494.11 £167,807.72 £126,807.21
2020 £296,998.61 £187,542.02 £154,015.76 £119,906.38
2019 £286,478.74 £181,103.93 £148,708.31 £118,883.01
2018 £279,582.44 £176,602.09 £145,403.81 £117,722.83
2017 £261,462.66 £165,269.57 £136,574.41 £113,350.83
2016 £248,789.29 £158,159.38 £131,567.74 £106,842.16
2015 £235,167.44 £149,880.92 £125,193.82 £101,857.21
2014 £224,457.53 £143,522.35 £120,583.53 £98,487.04
2013 £209,932.07 £133,824.64 £112,900.27 £92,517.80
2012 £205,337.46 £130,995.60 £110,359.08 £91,382.19
2011 £209,339.46 £132,379.25 £111,601.28 £92,817.28
2010 £209,163.26 £133,329.12 £112,581.92 £93,866.88

Property prices over time for North West Leicestershire

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 North West Leicestershire

The median salary in North West Leicestershire is £28,733 and the mean salary in North West Leicestershire is £33,352.00. 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)
42k
Median Salary
£28,733
Annual Percentage Change
12.2%
Mean Salary
£33,352

Salary comparison between North West Leicestershire and East Midlands

See how North West Leicestershire 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. North West Leicestershire ranks 5 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%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
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%
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 North West Leicestershire compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for North West Leicestershire

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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
185 320 600 175 225 275 325 245 215 125 175 660 385 25 85 130 270