Overview of Harborough crime rate
Crime rating – low.
Harborough ranks 23rd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 5503 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Harborough has a population of 97625. This equates to a crime rate of 56.37 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 3.48 % compared to previous year.
Harborough ranks 23rd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 5503 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Harborough has a population of 97625. This equates to a crime rate of 56.37 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 3.48 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Harborough are Violence and sexual offences (40.5%) Criminal damage and arson (10.0%) Public order (9.4%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (0.5%) Bicycle theft (0.4%) Robbery (0.4%).
There are 19 wards in Harborough. Wards with high crime rates are Lutterworth East (107.2), Lubenham (92.2), Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden (81.4) . On the other end, safest wards are Market Harborough-Welland (35.3), Broughton Astley South & Leire (35.1), Nevill (28.2) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Harborough, we see high crime rates in LE2 (105.8), LE5 (82.4), LE17 (62.8) . Safest postcode districts are LE15 (49.2), LE14 (40.3), LE8 (35.2) .
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):
Heat map for all nearby areas Harborough is compared against
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.
Analyze trends and crime types for Harborough wards
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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