Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE16 7BT) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE16 7BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Turnpike Close | Under investigation |
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