Crime Rates at Elm Drive, Market Harborough, LE16 9DS

Elm Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Lubenham , and the 120th highest crime rate of 328 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 Elm Drive (LE16 9DS) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Lubenham average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (LE16 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brulow Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.