Car theft and vehicle crime in Loughborough
Between October 2025 and September 2026, Leicestershire Police logged 213 vehicle offences inside a one-mile radius of Loughborough. The most recent quarter brought 39 offences, 35% fewer than the 60 in the quarter before it.
Loughborough month by month
Counts ranged from 10 in September 2026 up to 27 in June 2026. Offences fell 13% between the two halves of the period. Average: 17.8 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 16 | -2 |
| Nov 2025 | 17 | -1 |
| Dec 2025 | 13 | -5 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 | +2 |
| Feb 2026 | 23 | +5 |
| Mar 2026 | 25 | +7 |
| Apr 2026 | 14 | -4 |
| May 2026 | 19 | +1 |
| Jun 2026 | 27 | +9 |
| Jul 2026 | 18 | +0 |
| Aug 2026 | 11 | -7 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | -8 |
How Loughborough compares
Loughborough sits at number 61 of 84 on our table, with 18 offences a month: around 24% below the typical town in our set. By contrast Cardiff recorded 116 a month.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Loughborough averaged 13 vehicle offences a month. Roughly 24% of sampled British postcodes recorded more than central Loughborough. For context we counted the same one-mile radius around 400 random postcodes nationwide (Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026). Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Within the Leicestershire Police area, Loughborough ranks 2 of the 2 centres we track at 18 offences a month. The others: Leicester (60).
Towns nearest to Loughborough
- Leicester (10 miles away): 60 a month, 238% more than Loughborough
- Nottingham (13 miles away): 85 a month, 381% more than Loughborough
- Derby (15 miles away): 26 a month, 44% more than Loughborough
Where in Loughborough offences were recorded
These five police.uk map points account for 11% of the offences near Loughborough.
- On or near Granville Street: 5
- On or near Hastings Street: 5
- On or near Heathcoat Street: 5
- On or near Parking Area: 5
- On or near Caldwell Street: 4
What happened to Loughborough cases
The most common recorded outcome near Loughborough was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (177 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 177 | 83% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 16 | 8% |
| Status update unavailable | 7 | 3% |
| Under investigation | 6 | 3% |
| Court result unavailable | 3 | 1% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 2 | 1% |
What this means if you park near Loughborough
At about 18 offences a month, Loughborough is quieter than a big-city centre, but one theft still costs the full value of the vehicle. Watch June in particular: it produced the highest count locally.
Against the 213 offences logged here in a year, an aftermarket immobiliser slows thieves who clone or relay keys, and an S5 or S7 tracker covers you if they still get away. See installation options.
Loughborough car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Loughborough?
213 in the latest 12 months (18 a month on average) within roughly a mile of the Loughborough centre. Of our 84 towns, Loughborough comes 61, among the lower end of the table.
When was vehicle crime worst in Loughborough?
The worst month was June 2026 (27). The quietest was September 2026 (10), and September 2026 came in at 10.
Are car thieves caught in Loughborough?
Police.uk shows 177 of 213 Loughborough cases (83%) closed without a suspect and 5 with a court-stage outcome, so an owner is far better served by an immobiliser and tracker than by the odds of a conviction.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Loughborough?
Not only. The 213 Loughborough offences combine cars stolen outright, items taken from vehicles and tampering, because police.uk publishes them as one vehicle crime category.
Source: police.uk, centred on 52.7721, -1.2062, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.