Crime Rates at The Meadows, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9QJ

The Meadows area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 260th 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 The Meadows (LE12 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Shepshed East average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (LE12 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longcliffe Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charnwood Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.