Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE7 9RY
How much crime is recorded in LE7 9RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,621 (2024)
LE7 9RYLeicester
How safe is LE7 9RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE7 9RY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE7 9RYNational
Violence and sexual offences12.623.6
Burglary4.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Public order1.14.6
Other theft1.14.5
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.