Crime Rate in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden

The total recorded crimes in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden, Harborough, UK in May 2025 are around 51 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden crime rate of 5.87 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden, encompassing approximately 8,681 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)
Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Church Street with total crimes: 9
  • Rockingham Road with total crimes: 5
  • Middlebrook Green with total crimes: 4

How safe is Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden?

To understand the safety of Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden, we need to analyze Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Harborough:

    • In 2024, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden reported a higher crime volume than the Harborough average, with 590 crimes compared to 313. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 18 other areas in the Harborough.

    • In 2023, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden experienced a greater number of crimes than the Harborough average, with 476 crimes compared to 277. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden witnessed more crimes than 17 out of 18 other areas in the Harborough.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Harborough, Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden has recorded 51 crimes with crime rate of 5.87 ranking 2th out of 18 in the Harborough, UK

In 2024, the total Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden crimes were 590. The crime rate of Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden in 2024 was 67.96 (year) or 5.66 (month) ranking it 2 dangerous area in the Harborough.

In 2023, the total crimes in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden were around 476 crimes with yearly crime rate of 54.83 (year) or 4.57 (month) ranking 2 most dangerous area in the Harborough.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden)CrimesRank (Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden)CrimesRank (Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden)
Lutterworth East26 8564 3488 1
Thurnby & Houghton46 3629 1449 3
Lubenham68 1482 5424 4
Market Harborough-Welland39 4486 4323 8
Market Harborough-Little Bowden24 9358 8341 5
Market Harborough-Logan27 5370 7328 7
Kibworths27 6377 6332 6
Broughton Astley South & Leire27 7291 9265 10
Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton17 11222 13288 9
Lutterworth West14 15240 10263 11
Billesdon & Tilton17 10178 16198 15
Glen16 12233 11242 12
Fleckney16 13226 12206 14
Ullesthorpe10 17181 15213 13
Dunton9 18190 14154 16
Bosworth16 14113 1892 18
Misterton12 16156 17111 17
Nevill8 1957 1963 19

Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (9 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (10 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (7 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (11 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 19 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (12 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (19 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (12 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (6 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (14 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (7 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (16 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (26 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (22 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (21 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (10 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20253
February 20253
January 20252
December 20243
November 20245
October 20244
September 20245
August 20247
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 66 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20259
April 20257
March 20257
February 20251
January 20252
December 20246
November 20244
October 20241
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 202412
May 20242

A total of 221 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202515
April 202510
March 202511
February 202519
January 202512
December 202423
November 202419
October 202412
September 202414
August 202416
July 202423
June 202426
May 202421

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20252
March 20255
February 20252
January 20255
December 20242
November 20243
October 20243
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
October 20241
July 20242
May 20242

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20251
March 20252
February 20252
January 20251
December 20242
November 20246
October 20243
September 20244
July 20242
June 20246
May 20241

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20255
April 20254
March 20256
February 20254
January 20253
December 20244
November 20241
October 20244
September 20244
August 20246
July 20245
June 202422
May 20243

A total of 87 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20257
April 20252
March 20252
February 20257
January 20254
December 202410
November 20245
October 20246
September 20247
August 20243
July 202410
June 202414
May 202410

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20251
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
September 20241
July 20241

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20251
February 20254
January 20254
December 20243
November 20243
October 20241
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 202410
May 20241

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251
January 20251
October 20241
September 20241
July 20242
May 20242

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20251
August 20241

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
October 20242
September 20241

High Crime Locations Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden postcode area is presented below.

1. Church Street (Map)
Total9
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences3
Shoplifting2
Public order1
2. Rockingham Road (Map)
Total5
Public order2
Shoplifting2
Criminal damage and arson1
3. Middlebrook Green (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson1
4. A4304 (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Burglary1
Shoplifting1
5. North Close (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Meadow Close (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
Possession of weapons1
7. Market Harborough (Map)
Total3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Adam And Eve Street (Map)
Total3
Bicycle theft1
Other theft1
Shoplifting1
9. Bowden Lane (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
Shoplifting1
10. Oak Close (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1

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