Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Uppingham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 146th 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 Uppingham Road (LE7 9RN) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uppingham Road (LE7 9RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Rise, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Padwell Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thurnby & Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Forest Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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