Crime Rates at Stretton Lane, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9GL

Stretton Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 112th 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 Stretton Lane (LE7 9GL) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stretton Lane (LE7 9GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freer Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harris Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.