Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pulford Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Pulford Drive (LE7 9UD) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pulford Drive (LE7 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near Thurncourt Gardens. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thurnby & Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leybury Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurncourt Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Clarke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurncourt Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurncourt Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cuttings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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