Harborough has a crime rate of 49.37 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #26 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Harborough's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Harborough?

As of April 2026, Harborough has an annual crime rate of 49.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 420 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Harborough rank nationally for crime?

Harborough ranks #26 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Harborough?

The most common crime type in Harborough is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 152 incidents in April 2026 — 36.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Harborough local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

Crime in Harborough: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Harborough is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 420 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.3 per 1,000 residents. This places Harborough at #26 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.7% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring49.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment420 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #26 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 9.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

420

trending_down -3.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.37per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#26of 331

Top 8% Safest UK

Leicestershire

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Drugs: 1	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Medora Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Rockingham Road Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Walker-Manor Court Map	Other theft: 3 Public order: 2	3
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 4	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

420 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

152

36.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.2%

Other Theft

9.5%

Shoplifting

9.5%

Public Order

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Harborough

Harborough recorded 420 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 49.37 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #26 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Harborough (36.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.2%) and Other Theft (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Harborough has fallen noticeably — by 9.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northamptonshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

264

Total Stops

7.6%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

Evidence of offences under the Act

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal230

Arrest20

Community resolution11

Summons / charged by post2

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male221

Female42

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

71.6%

White

19.5%

Black

5.8%

Asian

3.1%

Other

Stop & search data published by Northamptonshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Lubenham	36	78.0
2	Lutterworth East	39	66.4
3	Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden	30	61.4
4	Thurnby & Houghton	37	59.9
5	Market Harborough-Welland	44	50.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ullesthorpe	17	1.7
shield	Nevill	5	1.7
shield	Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton	14	2.9
shield	Bosworth	6	1.8
shield	Dunton	14	3.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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