Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Lutterworth East , and the 98th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (LE17 4TH) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (LE17 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Firtree Avenue. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Holmfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Allfrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime De Verdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime De Verdon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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