Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillside Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 149th highest crime rate of 328 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 Hillside Road (LE16 7PG) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden average (92.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Road (LE16 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Andrew Macdonald Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Macdonald Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Andrew Macdonald Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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