Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirtley Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton , and the 33rd 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 Kirtley Way (LE9 6ND) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirtley Way (LE9 6ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horton Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evans Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haines Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kiln Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swannington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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