Crime Rates at Highfield Street, Market Harborough, LE16 9AL

Highfield Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 139th 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 Highfield Street (LE16 9AL) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Street (LE16 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.