Crime Rates at Main Street, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9GD

Main Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 71st highest crime rate of 328 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 Main Street (LE7 9GD) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Street (LE7 9GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uppingham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.