Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgehill Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 330 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 Edgehill Close (LE8 9FY) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgehill Close (LE8 9FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Naseby Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naseby Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Cuthbert'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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