Total Crime Rate
153.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East , and the 76th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (LE11 1JY) in the last 12 months was 153.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Lane (LE11 1JY), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hume Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hume Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B589 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrack Row | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baxter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steeple Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fennel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fennel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fennel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Baxter Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adcocks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Adcocks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrack Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Coneries | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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