Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields , and the 99th 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 Forest Road (LE11 3NP) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average (155.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (LE11 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Loughborough Southfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicket Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Devonshire Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wicket Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wicket Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wicket Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B5350 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bleach Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B5350 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanesborough Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lanesborough Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanesborough Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Devonshire Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bleach Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Bleach Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Square | — |
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