Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8SJ

Birch Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 62nd 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 Birch Avenue (LE12 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (LE12 8SJ), 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.