Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 5LN) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loughborough Road (LE4 5LN), 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 (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holden Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sahara Close —
Apr 2026Public order Quemby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Broadhurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh —
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadhurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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