Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edward Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bosworth , and the 86th 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 Edward Road (LE8 8AD) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (LE8 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near School Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Street —
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Data Sources

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