Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Swinford Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bosworth , and the 91st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swinford Road (LE17 4JY) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% higher than the Bosworth average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Road (LE17 4JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swinford Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frank'S Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swinford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Swinford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shambles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swinford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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