Overview of Harborough crime rate
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Harborough, with its low crime rating, ranks 23rd among 25 adjacent areas in terms of crime rates. The district reported 5,503 crimes in 2023, for a population of 97,625, yielding a crime rate of 56.37 per 1,000 people, a 3.48% decline from the previous year.
The most common crimes in Harborough are Violence and sexual offences (40.5%), Criminal damage and arson (10.0%), and Public order offences (9.4%), with the least frequent being theft from the person, bicycle theft, and robbery.
Of its 19 wards, Lutterworth East (107.2), Lubenham (92.2), and Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden (81.4) report the highest crime rates, whereas Market Harborough-Welland, Broughton Astley South & Leire, and Nevill are the safest.
Considering postcode districts within Harborough, LE2 (105.8), LE5 (82.4), and LE17 (62.8) experience the highest crime rates, in contrast to LE15, LE14, and LE8, which are the safest.
In Harborough, there was a slight increase in Anti-social behaviour, Burglary, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences in 2020 and 2021. However, there has been a decrease in anti-social behaviour, burglary in 2020, other theft, shoplifting, and vehicle crime, indicating a mixed crime trend with both increases and decreases across different categories over the period.
Harborough crime incidents by crime type
A total of 5503 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2229 (40.5)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 550 (10.0)%
- Public order – 515 (9.4)%
- Other theft – 479 (8.7)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 378 (6.9)%
- Vehicle crime – 370 (6.7)%
- Burglary – 318 (5.8)%
- Shoplifting – 281 (5.1)%
- Other crime – 155 (2.8)%
- Drugs – 114 (2.1)%
- Possession of weapons – 44 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 26 (0.5)%
- Bicycle theft – 23 (0.4)%
- Robbery – 21 (0.4)%
How does Harborough compare against nearby areas ?
Harborough ranks 23rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Harborough wards
There are 19 wards within Harborough. Lutterworth East, Lubenham, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 19 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Harborough
There are 10 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Harborough. Highest crime rates in LE2, LE5, LE17 .
- LE2 – 105.8
- LE5 – 82.4
- LE17 – 62.8
- LE7 – 61.8
- LE16 – 57.7
- NN6 – 57.0
- LE9 – 53.5
- LE15 – 49.2
- LE14 – 40.3
- LE8 – 35.2
Postcode districts in Harborough
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