Total Crime Rate

542.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

249.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 542.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 249.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.7 10/10
  • Public order 65.7 10/10
  • Other theft 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.7 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.1 10/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparrow Hill 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 Sparrow Hill (LE11 1BU) 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 Sparrow Hill (LE11 1BU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sparrow Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aumberry Gap —
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromhead Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Aumberry Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromhead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baxter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baxter Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baxter Gate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gregory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adcocks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aumberry Gap —
Apr 2026Burglary Aumberry Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemyngton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pinfold Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sparrow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rutland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pinfold Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aumberry Gap Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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