Crime Rates at Howden Close, Loughborough, LE11 4NR

Howden Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howden Close (LE11 4NR) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Close (LE11 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.