Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Coverside Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 161st highest 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 Coverside Road (LE8 9EB) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Glen average (42.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coverside Road (LE8 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckthorn Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodbury Rise (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Coverside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbury Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckthorn Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coverside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodbury Rise Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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