Total Crime Rate
101.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Facers Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 39th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Facers Lane (LE7 9FS) in the last 12 months was 101.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher than the Thurnby & Houghton average (65.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Facers Lane (LE7 9FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coulter Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliots End (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corah Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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