Total Crime Rate
110.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Skippon Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 328 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 Skippon Close (LE16 9PG) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skippon Close (LE16 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 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 | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lenthall Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skippon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skippon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lenthall Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Close | Under investigation |
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