Total Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Steeplechase Way 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 Steeplechase Way (LE16 9FX) 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 Steeplechase Way (LE16 9FX), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Grove. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market Harborough-Welland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannockburn Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limner Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerhill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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