Crime Rates at Telford Way, Thurnby, Leicester, LE5 2LX

Telford Way area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton , and the 14th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

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 Telford Way (LE5 2LX) in the last 12 months was 194.6 per 1,000 residents and was 180.8% higher than the Thurnby & Houghton average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telford Way (LE5 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langholm Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.