Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bitteswell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Lutterworth East , and the 35th highest crime rate of 330 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 4EX) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the Lutterworth East average (88.9 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bitteswell Road (LE17 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aspen Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lutterworth East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spruce Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazeland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazeland Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazeland Court | — |
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