Harborough

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Harborough.

Population
95,537
People in Employment
46,225 (78.4%)
People Inactive
11,205 (19.0%)
People Unemployed
1,505 (2.6%)
Number Of Jobs
36k
Median Salary
£27,985
Mean Salary
£37,702

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Harborough. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Harborough for 2024

Harboroughs most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,386 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,203 crimes. Which is an increase of 183 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 2,413 294
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 564 93
Getting Better
Public order 646 78
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 379 71
Getting Better
Other theft 524 70
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 385 45
Getting Better
Shoplifting 301 41
Getting Better
Burglary 353 40
Getting Better
Other crime 165 28
Getting Better
Drugs 110 6
Getting Better
Robbery 21 6
Getting Better
Theft from the person 34 6
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 44 3
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 29 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Harborough

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Lutterworth East has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Harborough, with 611 crimes and 111 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Nevill has 68 crimes and 23 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden 78 14
Lubenham 61 21
Lutterworth East 57 10
Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton 56 12
Thurnby & Houghton 50 6
Billesdon & Tilton 48 18
Market Harborough-Little Bowden 48 8
Broughton Astley South & Leire 47 9
Market Harborough-Logan 46 7
Market Harborough-Welland 45 5
Lutterworth West 43 9
Kibworths 39 5
Ullesthorpe 35 12
Fleckney 31 5
Dunton 29 11
Glen 10 4
Misterton 9 3
Nevill 5 2
Bosworth 0 0

Crime map for Harborough

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Harborough

The average property price in Harborough is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Harborough is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Harborough could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £533,442.16 £316,469.94 £261,230.34 £177,384.03
2022 £507,974.46 £303,532.57 £253,433.76 £171,656.42
2021 £455,709.48 £273,828.25 £230,924.81 £162,351.28
2020 £420,815.70 £255,998.90 £216,258.23 £157,204.73
2019 £409,457.85 £248,401.29 £209,773.70 £156,559.98
2018 £390,358.94 £236,537.65 £200,405.39 £151,402.32
2017 £364,937.34 £220,962.72 £187,878.17 £145,196.51
2016 £344,960.55 £209,376.25 £179,159.49 £134,849.68
2015 £330,297.86 £200,617.14 £172,767.31 £129,609.01
2014 £310,273.61 £188,836.79 £163,469.18 £123,129.07
2013 £280,221.69 £169,854.71 £147,935.11 £111,434.90
2012 £276,662.03 £168,205.18 £146,233.75 £112,054.35
2011 £276,566.69 £166,848.99 £144,522.87 £112,229.43
2010 £275,964.42 £168,371.99 £145,878.86 £113,133.65

Property prices over time for Harborough

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Harborough

The median salary in Harborough is £27,985 and the mean salary in Harborough is £37,702.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
36k
Median Salary
£27,985
Annual Percentage Change
-2.8%
Mean Salary
£37,702

Salary comparison between Harborough and East Midlands

See how Harborough compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Harborough ranks 9 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA 11k £30,908 4.7% £36,856 14.4%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
Rushcliffe 40k £29,621 2.9% £35,292 -2.1%
South Derbyshire 47k £29,320 2.1% £31,510 -2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA 143k £28,755 7.9% £34,500 6.8%
North West Leicestershire 42k £28,733 12.2% £33,352 14.7%
Broxtowe 43k £28,259 8.6% £32,863 1.2%
Charnwood 60k £28,227 16.2% £29,989 9.6%
West Lindsey 35k £28,101 4.3% £29,966 1.6%
North Northamptonshire UA 119k £27,764 6.4% £30,994 0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 41k £27,537 5.0% £29,830 2.9%
Erewash 42k £27,509 4.9% £31,794 6.3%
Lincoln 44k £27,419 27.5% £28,480 15.8%
Derby UA 77k £26,759 1.1% £29,456 0.8%
North East Derbyshire 32k £26,320 2.6% £30,033 2.7%
North Kesteven 41k £26,310 -2.7% £29,318 0.0%
High Peak 33k £26,052 10.3% £30,521 11.0%
South Holland 36k £25,986 4.4% £29,194 -1.3%
South Kesteven 49k £25,848 6.2% £31,086 8.7%
Ashfield 40k £25,813 10.0% £28,767 8.4%
Oadby and Wigston 19k £25,683 15.2% £27,819 -0.9%
Chesterfield 37k £25,190 10.1% £28,490 8.3%
Newark and Sherwood 41k £25,031 5.4% £28,722 -0.4%
Gedling 39k £24,699 6.4% £28,056 5.1%
Derbyshire Dales 20k £24,601 10.0% £27,735 -8.0%
Mansfield 38k £24,588 12.8% £26,832 12.1%
Bassetlaw 41k £24,515 0.0% £27,210 9.2%
Amber Valley 48k £24,512 -0.2% £29,444 -1.1%
East Lindsey 41k £23,900 18.6% £27,584 21.9%
Boston 0k £23,676 4.4% £25,400 6.4%
Leicester UA 90k £23,175 9.3% £25,906 7.5%
Melton 0k £22,569 18.6% £28,043 25.3%
Nottingham UA 69k £22,243 3.9% £24,376 4.0%
Bolsover 27k £0 0.0% £25,947 -6.2%

See how Harborough compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Harborough

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
555 315 630 160 245 350 195 245 275 145 270 880 435 45 110 185 310