Crap Towns / Loughborough / Crime

How much crime is there in Loughborough?

The police recorded 96.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Loughborough from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 96.1, down from 103 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202410378.6
September 2024 to August 202591.077.4
September 2025 to August 202696.173.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences33.734.1
Shoplifting14.27.1
Criminal damage and arson9.17.0
Public order8.66.6
Other theft8.15.4
Vehicle crime6.73.8
Burglary6.13.1
Bicycle theft3.00.5
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime2.02.0
Robbery1.00.6
Theft from the person0.90.4
Possession of weapons0.80.8
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Loughborough–96.6
Coalville10.8 km96.4
Shepshed4.7 km67.1
Sileby9.1 km64.8
Mountsorrel7.4 km56.0
Whitwick9.4 km53.6
Anstey10.6 km53.5
Barrow upon Soar5.6 km51.1
Quorndon4.3 km48.1
Birstall11.7 km47.4
East Leake7.6 km38.9
The typical town–76.2