Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

The Oval area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ullesthorpe , and the 34th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oval (LE9 4JS) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher than the Ullesthorpe average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (LE9 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Long Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elisha Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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