Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loughborough Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 201st 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 Loughborough Road (LE4 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 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 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loughborough Road (LE4 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birstall East & Wanlip| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermitage Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hermitage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Roman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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