Crime Rates at Canal Street, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8AA

Canal Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 56th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Street (LE4 8AA) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.1% higher than the South Charnwood average (86.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (LE4 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westmoreland Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Hart Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.