Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oaklands Park area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 57th highest 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 Oaklands Park (LE16 8EU) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oaklands Park (LE16 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oaklands Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nithsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scotland Road | — |
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