Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nithsdale Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 45th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nithsdale Crescent (LE16 9HA) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nithsdale Crescent (LE16 9HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Springfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Springfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Patrick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Patrick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stamford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newcombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nithsdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nithsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patrick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patrick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Springfield Court | Local resolution |
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