Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Headlands area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 165th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Headlands (LE16 7DH) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Headlands (LE16 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Andrew Macdonald Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Headlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Macdonald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Macdonald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Andrew Macdonald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Andrew Macdonald Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shropshire Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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