Total Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leicester Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE8 0NP) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Glen average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE8 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebeland —
Apr 2026Drugs Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thackney Leys —
Apr 2026Other theft Manse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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