Crap Towns / Shepshed / Crime

How much crime is there in Shepshed?

The police recorded 67.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Shepshed from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 67.7, down from 77.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	77.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	67.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.8	7.0
Shoplifting	6.4	7.1
Public order	6.4	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.3	3.8
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Loughborough	4.7 km	96.6
Coalville	6.6 km	96.4
Shepshed	–	67.1
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	12.1 km	62.5
Ibstock	10.6 km	56.7
Mountsorrel	11.2 km	56.0
Whitwick	5.1 km	53.6
Barrow upon Soar	10.1 km	51.1
Castle Donington	9.6 km	49.5
Quorndon	8.3 km	48.1
East Leake	10.6 km	38.9
The typical town	–	76.2