Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bakehouse Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bosworth , and the 129th highest 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 Bakehouse Lane (LE8 0QA) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Bosworth average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakehouse Lane (LE8 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Main Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bakehouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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