Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woburn Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 96th 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 Woburn Close (LE16 8JG) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woburn Close (LE16 8JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woburn Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Furlongs (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Market Harborough-Little Bowden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middledale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockingham Road | Under investigation |
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