Crap Towns / Market Harborough / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Market Harborough?
The police recorded 5.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Market Harborough from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.7, up from 4.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 16.3 km | 7.6 |
| Corby | 15.9 km | 7.1 |
| Wigston | 17.6 km | 6.4 |
| Rothwell | 10.0 km | 6.1 |
| Market Harborough | – | 5.4 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 19.6 km | 5.3 |
| Desborough | 7.9 km | 4.9 |
| Oadby | 17.0 km | 4.2 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 8.7 km | 2.7 |
| Brixworth | 17.0 km | 2.7 |
| Countesthorpe | 17.6 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |