Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Uppingham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 160th 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 9RR) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uppingham Road (LE7 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cedars, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winkadale Close (5 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 | Wadkins Way | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.