Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mountbatten Drive area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton , and the 22nd 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 Mountbatten Drive (LE9 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 201.5% higher than the Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountbatten Drive (LE9 6TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountbatten Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mountbatten Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mountbatten Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mountbatten Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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