Crime Rates at The Retreat, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8QG

The Retreat area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 263rd highest 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 The Retreat (LE12 8QG) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (LE12 8QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.