Crime Rates at Northwood Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9SL

Northwood Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 252nd 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 Northwood Drive (LE12 9SL) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 580.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Drive (LE12 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Heyhoe Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.