Crime Rates at Dovedale Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8NA

Dovedale Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 68th 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 Dovedale Road (LE4 8NA) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Road (LE4 8NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Offranville Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.