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

Griffin Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 155th highest crime rate of 552 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 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffin Close (LE4 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.