Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bitteswell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Lutterworth East , and the 31st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bitteswell Road (LE17 4EN) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Lutterworth East average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitteswell Road (LE17 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bitteswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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