Total Crime Rate

215.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 215.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loughborough Road (LE4 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 215.2 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% higher than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 125.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loughborough Road (LE4 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cossington Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loughborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Down Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Rothley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Glen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cossington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cossington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cossington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broadhurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Broadhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadhurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Down Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rothley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Down Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doncaster Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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