What is the crime rate in Harborough?

As of March 2026, Harborough has a crime rate of 4.58 per 1,000 residents, based on 447 recorded offences.

How does Harborough rank nationally for crime?

Harborough ranks #290 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Harborough?

The most common crime type in Harborough is Violence and sexual offences with 167 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 37.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

Harborough Crime Intelligence Report

Harborough recorded 447 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.58 per 1,000 residents. This places Harborough at #290 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 3.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.5% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

447

trending_up +3.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.58per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#290of 330

By total crime volume

Leicestershire

#5rank

Ranked within county

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Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Other crime: 2	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 9	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 2	6
On or near A4304 Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Church Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Stanleys Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Harvest Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Walker-Manor Court Map	Other theft: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

447 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

167

37.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Other Theft

8.1%

Public Order

7.6%

Shoplifting

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.8%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Crime

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden	49	8.2
2	Thurnby & Houghton	46	4.9
3	Lubenham	45	15.0
4	Market Harborough-Welland	42	4.7
5	Market Harborough-Logan	34	6.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Nevill	6	2.1
shield	Misterton	8	2.7
shield	Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton	9	1.8
shield	Dunton	10	3.7
shield	Ullesthorpe	11	3.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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