Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shelland Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shelland Close (LE16 7XT) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelland Close (LE16 7XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southey Close (3 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 | Other theft | Shelland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Longlands | Under investigation |
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