Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV9 · Warwickshire
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LE11 · Leicestershire
422
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Atherstone has less crime — 59 vs 422 incidents in February 2026.
Loughborough recorded substantially more crime than Atherstone in February 2026 — 422 incidents compared to 59, a 7.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Loughborough records significantly more (130 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 422 incidents. That is 86% 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 130 in Loughborough. Overall, Atherstone had fewer total crimes (59 vs 422).