Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE7 9WS
How much crime is recorded in LE7 9WS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
LE7 9WSLeicester
How safe is LE7 9WS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE7 9WS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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 9WSNational
Violence and sexual offences18.223.6
Burglary16.79.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Shoplifting5.48.4
Public order4.54.6
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime1.41.5
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.