Crime Rates at Lapwing Close, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9WA

Lapwing Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 174th 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 Lapwing Close (LE12 9WA) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Shepshed East average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 378.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwing Close (LE12 9WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blacksmiths Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Starling Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.