Crime Rates at Lea Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DW

Lea Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Lea Close (LE4 8DW) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Close (LE4 8DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.