Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hough Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Thornborough , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
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 Hough Hill (LE67 8RF) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher than the Thornborough average (27.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hough Hill (LE67 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Hough Hill. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hough Hill | Under investigation |
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