Total Crime Rate
101.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 44th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (LE8 9GF) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 178.0% higher than the Glen average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 566.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (LE8 9GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruperts 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 | Other theft | Sence Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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