Crime in Market Harborough
Recorded crime in Market Harborough is 1.2 times the Harborough average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Market Harborough: about 20,277 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Harborough average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Market Harborough.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Market Harborough, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Harborough average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 60% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 19.2 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 4.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.4 |
| Public order | 4.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 7.4 |
Postcode districts in Market Harborough
Nearby towns
Council: Harborough
Questions about crime in Market Harborough
- Is Market Harborough a safe place to live?
- Market Harborough scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Harborough average.
- Is crime going up or down in Market Harborough?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 1,140 recorded crimes a year then, 1,141 now.
- What is the most common crime in Market Harborough?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Market Harborough compare with Harborough?
- Crime severity in Market Harborough is 1.2 times the Harborough average.