Crime in Lutterworth
Recorded crime in Lutterworth is 1.3 times the Harborough average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lutterworth: about 9,088 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Harborough average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Lutterworth.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Lutterworth, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Harborough average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 7.4 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Harborough (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Harborough council area, not only Lutterworth. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 114 | 1.1 | Down 11% |
| Cars broken into | 153 | 1.5 | Down 42% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 230 | 2.2 | Up 32% |
| Burglary of homes | 159 | 1.5 | Down 39% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LE17
In LE17, the postcode district at the centre of Lutterworth, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 468 | 4% | 12% | 62% | 18% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 138 | 1% | 1% | 9% | 88% | 1% |
| Other theft | 126 | 3% | 6% | 13% | 75% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 119 | 1% | 5% | 15% | 77% | 2% |
| Public order | 106 | 4% | 9% | 36% | 51% | 0% |
| Burglary | 90 | 2% | 1% | 7% | 90% | 0% |
| Shoplifting | 72 | 1% | 0% | 1% | 97% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.4 |
| Drugs | 0.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 6.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.6 |
| Public order | 6.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 4.7 |
Postcode districts in Lutterworth
Nearby towns
Council: Harborough
Questions about crime in Lutterworth
- Is Lutterworth a safe place to live?
- Lutterworth scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Harborough average.
- Is crime going up or down in Lutterworth?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 605 recorded crimes a year to 547.
- What is the most common crime in Lutterworth?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Lutterworth compare with Harborough?
- Crime severity in Lutterworth is 1.3 times the Harborough average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Lutterworth?
- In LE17, the postcode district at the centre of Lutterworth, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 53% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Lutterworth?
- Of 90 burglaries reported in LE17, the postcode district at the centre of Lutterworth between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 90% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Lutterworth?
- In Harborough, the council area Lutterworth is in, the police recorded 114 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.1 per 1,000 residents, down 11% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Lutterworth?
- 230 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Harborough, the council area Lutterworth is in, 2.2 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Lutterworth last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Harborough, the council area Lutterworth is in, against 0 the year before.