Crime and justice in Harborough
DistrictThe south of the East Midlands. 106,577 people in 593 square kilometres.
13 layers about crime and justice for Harborough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
Harborough’s 52 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 46.
Is Harborough safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harborough at a rate of 50.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 511 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harborough.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,905), other crime (1,128) and anti-social behaviour (673).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Harborough was 50.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Recorded crime rate
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harborough at a rate of 50.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against East Midlands
- 46% lower93.5 per 1,000
Crime and anti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyBurglary
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyCriminal damage and arson
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyDrug offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyOther crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRobbery
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyShoplifting
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyTheft from the person
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyVehicle crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyViolence and sexual offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Harborough. The map shows each one.