Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 137th 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 Leicester Road (LE8 0PX) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the Glen average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE8 0PX), the main crime hotspot is near Glebeland. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Glen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lodge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glebeland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manse Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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