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Overview of Charnwood crime rate

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Charnwood’s crime rate is marked as medium. Ranking 11th among 25 neighboring areas in terms of crime incidents, Charnwood reported a total of 15,517 cases in 2023. With a population of 183,971, the area has a crime rate of 84.34 incidents per 1,000 inhabitants, noting a decrease of 7.44% from the previous year.

The predominant types of crime in Charnwood include Violence and sexual offences (35.9%), Public order (10.1%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.1%). The less frequent crimes are Possession of weapons (0.7%), Theft from the person (0.6%), and Robbery (0.4%).

Out of 28 wards in Charnwood, those with the highest crime rates are Loughborough Southfields (202.0), Loughborough Hastings (188.2), and Loughborough Lemyngton (179.6). The wards with the lowest crime rates include East Goscote (45.3), Loughborough Outwoods (35.7), and Wreake Villages (31.0).

Charnwood has experienced changes in crime trends over recent years. Increases have been observed in Anti-social behaviour and Public order offences, with vehicle-related crimes also rising in 2022. A continued concern is the surge in Violence and sexual offences, which have seen a consistent rise from 2020 through 2022. However, there’s been a noteworthy reduction in crimes such as Burglary, Drugs, and Vehicle crime at various points, alongside a decline in Anti-social behaviour rates in 2021 and 2023. These fluctuations highlight the dynamic nature of crime patterns in Charnwood.

Charnwood crime incidents by crime type

A total of 15517 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 5563 (35.9)%
Public order – 1573 (10.1)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1563 (10.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1232 (7.9)%
Other theft – 1222 (7.9)%
Vehicle crime – 1114 (7.2)%
Shoplifting – 1058 (6.8)%
Burglary – 874 (5.6)%
Bicycle theft – 417 (2.7)%
Drugs – 340 (2.2)%
Other crime – 296 (1.9)%
Possession of weapons – 103 (0.7)%
Theft from the person – 99 (0.6)%
Robbery – 63 (0.4)%

How does Charnwood compare against nearby areas ?

Charnwood ranks 11th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Charnwood wards

There are 28 wards within Charnwood. Loughborough Southfields, Loughborough Hastings, Loughborough Lemyngton has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 28 wards from high crime rate to low.