Crime Rates at Medway Close, Market Harborough, LE16 8BU

Medway Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 108th 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 Medway Close (LE16 8BU) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Close (LE16 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Harborough, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripley Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.