Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE7 · Leicestershire
67
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LE12 · Leicestershire
300
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Barkby has less crime — 67 vs 300 incidents in February 2026.
Loughborough recorded substantially more crime than Barkby in February 2026 — 300 incidents compared to 67, a 4.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Loughborough records significantly more (96 vs 30 incidents). Barkby is below the national average while Loughborough is above, making Barkby the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Barkby recorded fewer crimes than Loughborough — 67 vs 300 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Barkby is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Barkby recorded 30 incidents of this type vs 96 in Loughborough. Overall, Barkby had fewer total crimes (67 vs 300).