Crime Rates at Newton Close, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8PD

Newton Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 229th 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 Newton Close (LE12 8PD) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Barrow upon Soar average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Close (LE12 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darby Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.