Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashby Rise area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Ashby Rise (LE8 9GA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashby Rise (LE8 9GA), the main crime hotspot is near Naseby Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coverside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilltop Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cherry Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbury Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodbury Rise | Offender given a caution |
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