Crime in loughborough dishley and hathern, charnwood

Beat Team Focus: Reducing Burglaries Across the Area
As a beat team, we are prioritising the reduction of burglaries across our area. We recognise the significant harm that burglary causes—not just in terms of property loss, but also the emotional and psychological impact it has on victims and the wider community.
Burglary can leave individuals feeling unsafe in their own homes, disrupt their daily lives, and erode trust within neighbourhoods. Communities affected by repeated incidents often experience increased fear and reduced cohesion, which can have long-term consequences for wellbeing and resilience.
We also know that burglary rates tend to rise during the winter months. Longer hours of darkness provide more opportunities for offenders, and homes may be left unoccupied more frequently as people travel or attend seasonal events. That’s why we’re taking proactive steps now to prevent offences before they occur.
Our approach will include:
•Increased patrols in hotspot areas
•Targeted crime prevention advice to residents
•Working closely with partners and communities to identify and disrupt offenders
We encourage everyone to remain vigilant, report suspicious activity, and take simple steps to secure their homes—such as using timer switches for lights, locking doors and windows, and keeping valuables out of sight.
Together, we can reduce the harm caused by burglary and help keep our communities safe.

Update:
The figures for the last 28 days of writing (from 29/04/26) on the beat show a decrease in burglaries of 11.1%, which is a positive indication of the impact of current policing activity. The beat team will continue to maintain a visible presence as we move into the summer months, with a particular focus on the areas most affected, to build on this reduction and provide ongoing reassurance to the community.

Drug dealing has a significant and harmful impact on local communities. It often leads to an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour, including violence, theft, and intimidation. Vulnerable individuals—such as those with mental health issues or addiction—are frequently exploited, with criminals taking over their homes (known as cuckooing) or grooming young people into drug networks like county lines. This exploitation not only endangers the individuals involved but also undermines community safety and cohesion.
The presence of drug activity can create fear among residents, reduce the quality of life, and strain public services such as policing, healthcare, and social care. Public spaces may become unsafe or unwelcoming, and the overall sense of community pride and wellbeing can deteriorate. Tackling these issues requires a coordinated approach involving intelligence gathering, safeguarding, enforcement, and strong community partnerships.

Update:
The beat team continue to conduct work to disrupt county lines, working on future closure orders for other addresses and visiting those for compliance checks that already have closure orders in place. Loughborough East currently has 3 partial closure orders in place at the time of writing for addresses that are causing the most harm - with constant reviews being made for any other potential address that need the same action.
Drug related incidents on the beat has fallen in the last 28 days (from 29.04.26) by 50%.
The beat team continue to work hard to manage any current threats and identify any developing threats. We work closely with our partner agencies to ensure a collaborative approach to reducing this type of crime.

Police aim to tackle vehicle crime by the use of dedicated patrols, both overt and covert in effort to reduce crime use of ASB with vehicles, disruption tactics on a wider scale using specialist officers.
Theft and associated offences will be targeted by pursuing reasonable lines of enquiry to assist identify and prosecute offenders in a timely manner.
Community engagement continues within the Beat and a specific Police operation is in place to tackle vehicle crime in the area
Dedicated patrols remain ongoing, at times with support from our specialist colleagues (traffic and dog handling) to specifically target the areas of concern around vehicle crime. These will be published on our Facebook page to update the public that these take place.

Theft and associated offences will be targeted by pursuing reasonable lines of enquiry to assist identify and prosecute offenders in a timely manner.

Community engagement continues within the Beat and a specific Police operation is in place to tackle vehicle crime in the area

Dedicated patrols remain ongoing, at times with support from our specialist colleagues (traffic and dog handling) to specifically target the areas of concern around vehicle crime. These will be published on our Facebook page to update the public that these take place.

Update:
At the time of writing (29.04.26), the last 28 days figures for Theft of motor vehicles has decreased significantly by 83.3% from last months figures. (1 incidents from 6) Thefts from motor vehicles however has had an increase of 50% (3 incidents from 2)
Figures look good for the month but this will remain a priority for us as a beat team and work will be ongoing to reduce these offences further going into 2026, with the beat team and the NPA considering operations to tackle these sorts of crime.