Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV9 · Warwickshire
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LE12 · Leicestershire
300
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Atherstone has less crime — 59 vs 300 incidents in February 2026.
Loughborough recorded substantially more crime than Atherstone in February 2026 — 300 incidents compared to 59, a 5.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Loughborough records significantly more (96 vs 21 incidents). Atherstone is below the national average while Loughborough is above, making Atherstone the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Atherstone recorded fewer crimes than Loughborough — 59 vs 300 incidents. That is 80% fewer crimes. Atherstone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Atherstone recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 96 in Loughborough. Overall, Atherstone had fewer total crimes (59 vs 300).