Total Crime Rate
494.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobden Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East , and the 7th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cobden Street (LE11 1AF) in the last 12 months was 494.5 per 1,000 residents and was 160.5% higher than the Loughborough East average (189.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 256.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobden Street (LE11 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Sparrow Hill. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Loughborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aumberry Gap | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barrow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B589 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowler Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pack Horse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barrow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pack Horse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henderson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gregory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freehold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barrow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barrow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrack Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gregory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gregory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gregory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gregory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aumberry Gap | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barrow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aumberry Gap | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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