Lowest-crime areas in Charnwood
Of Charnwood's 22 neighbourhoods, Loughborough - Outwoods recorded the lowest crime rate, 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Loughborough Storer & Queen's Park the highest, 184 crimes per 1,000 residents. 19 of 22 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Charnwood neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughborough - Outwoodsaround LE11 2RL | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Birstall Centralaround LE4 4NE | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgatearound LE12 8TP | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Loughborough - Universityaround LE11 3TJ | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Mountsorrel & Rothleyaround LE12 7BF | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | East Goscote & Queniborougharound LE7 3FZ | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossingtonaround LE12 7GY | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Syston Eastaround LE7 2BL | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Quorn & Mountsorrel Castlearound LE12 8FW | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Birstall Wanlip & Riversidearound LE4 3HR | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Barrow upon Soararound LE12 8HS | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Ansteyaround LE7 7EQ | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Loughborough Garendonaround LE11 4QT | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Silebyaround LE12 7QR | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Loughborough Dishley & Hathernaround LE11 5SE | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Syston Westaround LE7 1NY | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Thurmastonaround LE4 8NA | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Shepshed Westaround LE12 9LX | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Shepshed Eastaround LE12 9BX | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpearound LE11 2NE | 129 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastingsaround LE11 1BX | 165 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Loughborough Storer & Queen's Parkaround LE11 5EQ | 184 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Charnwood has the lowest crime rate?
Loughborough - Outwoods had the lowest recorded crime rate in Charnwood from October 2025 to September 2026: 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Charnwood has the highest crime rate?
Loughborough Storer & Queen's Park had the highest recorded crime rate in Charnwood from October 2025 to September 2026: 184 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.