Crime Rate in Thurnby & Houghton, ward

Thurnby & Houghton has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 wards in Harborough district and the 3432nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 317th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thurnby & Houghton in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Harborough district average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thurnby & Houghton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 254 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thurnby & Houghton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.