Total Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stretton Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 95th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stretton Lane (LE7 9GN) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average (69.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stretton Lane (LE7 9GN), the main crime hotspot is near Stretton Lane. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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