Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coverside Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 133rd 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 Coverside Road (LE8 9EA) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Glen average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coverside Road (LE8 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Buckthorn Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 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 | Other crime | St Thomas'S Road | Under investigation |
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