Total Crime Rate
71.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornholme Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 416th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thornholme Close (LE4 0UR) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornholme Close (LE4 0UR), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Aysgarth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grassington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Reeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishopdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kelbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kelbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aysgarth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterwick Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grassington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bishopdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishopdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornholme Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strasbourg Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Reeth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Hedge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Grove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wymar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Austwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Wood Close | — |
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