Total Crime Rate
542.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
249.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 552 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 Russell Street (LE11 1BL) in the last 12 months was 542.7 per 1,000 residents and was 186.6% higher than the Loughborough East average (189.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 249.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Street (LE11 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinfold Gate, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sparrow Hill (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Loughborough East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elms Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Factory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moira Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Moira Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moira Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gregory Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gregory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freehold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freehold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Selbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sparrow Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rutland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromhead Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromhead Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limetree Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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