Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harborough has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 39th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Harborough in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,856 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 20 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,343 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 52.2 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubenham | 100.5 | 48.3 (92%) | High 8/10 |
| 2 | Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden | 92.7 | 40.5 (78%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Lutterworth East | 83.9 | 31.7 (61%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Thurnby & Houghton | 65.7 | 13.5 (26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Ullesthorpe | 59.0 | 6.8 (13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 6 | Market Harborough-Logan | 57.0 | 4.8 (9%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Fleckney | 47.8 | -4.4 (-8%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Misterton | 44.3 | -7.9 (-15%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Glen | 42.7 | -9.5 (-18%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton | 41.7 | -10.6 (-20%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Billesdon & Tilton | 39.2 | -13.1 (-25%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Lutterworth West | 37.9 | -14.3 (-27%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Kibworths | 37.1 | -15.2 (-29%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | Bosworth | 35.9 | -16.3 (-31%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Market Harborough-Welland | 35.8 | -16.4 (-31%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Dunton | 31.6 | -20.6 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Market Harborough-Little Bowden | 30.7 | -21.5 (-41%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Nevill | 24.1 | -28.2 (-54%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Broughton Astley South & Leire | 20.3 | -31.9 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
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