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

Dovedale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 42nd 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 8ND) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Road (LE4 8ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.