Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loughborough Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loughborough Road (LE4 3EF) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (63.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loughborough Road (LE4 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loughborough Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Loughborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sibson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Meadway
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Went Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Johnson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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