Total Crime Rate

422.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 422.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 84.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Other theft 42.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.0 10/10
  • Public order 26.0 10/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thurcaston Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thurcaston Road (LE4 2RE) in the last 12 months was 422.1 per 1,000 residents and was 172.3% higher than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -67.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurcaston Road (LE4 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Galway Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thurcaston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft David Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pytchley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Border Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Garth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Galway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Garth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Galway Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Modbury Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jersey Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jersey Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Pytchley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedworth Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Modbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridlespur Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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