Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chapel Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 98th 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 Chapel Close (LE8 0XH) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (LE8 0XH), 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 Chapel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ploughed Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebeland —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thackney Leys —
Apr 2026Other crime Bush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polwell Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughed Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughed Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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