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

Baxter Gate 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 Baxter Gate (LE11 1TQ) 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 Baxter Gate (LE11 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Swan Street. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baxter Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moira Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moira Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Warner'S Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warner'S Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Moira Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fennel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Biggin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Biggin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Biggin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chapman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Gate Local resolution
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Data Sources

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