Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Billesdon & Tilton , and the 142nd 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 Leicester Road (LE7 9DB) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Billesdon & Tilton average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE7 9DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Digby Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leicester Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billesdon & Tilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Digby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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