Harborough and the Bowdens vs Knighton

Harborough and the Bowdens has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,513 crimes in the last 12 months. Knighton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,463 crimes. Harborough and the Bowdens scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Harborough and the Bowdens shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Knighton shows +23.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Harborough and the Bowdens, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (498 incidents). In Knighton, it is Violent Crime (501 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Harborough and the Bowdens recorded 208 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Knighton recorded 217. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Harborough and the Bowdens totalled 498 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 501 in Knighton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Harborough and the Bowdens recorded 1,660 crimes (now 1,513, a change of -8.9%). Knighton recorded 1,184 crimes previously (now 1,463, +23.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Harborough and the Bowdens has a resolution rate of 35.6% and Knighton has 27.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harborough and the Bowdens falls within the Leicestershire Police boundary. Knighton is covered by Leicestershire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Harborough and the Bowdens and Knighton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.