Market Harborough Central
Middle areaSouth east Harborough. 6,872 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Market Harborough Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Market Harborough Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Market Harborough Central at a rate of 118.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.8 per 1,000 people across Harborough.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 286 |
| Other crime | 156 |
| Shoplifting | 130 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 67 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Drug offences | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Market Harborough Central compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Market Harborough Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Market Harborough Central at a rate of 118.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.8 per 1,000 people across Harborough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 94 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Market Harborough Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (286), other crime (156) and shoplifting (130).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Harborough
These figures are published for the whole of Harborough, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Harborough and not Market Harborough Central alone. See Harborough
Market Harborough Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Market Harborough Central was £255,000 in 2025.
Market Harborough Central had 6,552 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Market Harborough Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Market Harborough Central, 87.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.