Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northampton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 57th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northampton Road (LE16 9HD) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northampton Road (LE16 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oaklands Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nithsdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granville Street | Under investigation |
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