Crime Rates at Griffin Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8LT

Griffin Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Griffin Close (LE4 8LT) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffin Close (LE4 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Drive. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.