Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thackney Leys area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen , and the 29th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thackney Leys (LE8 0SX) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 177.3% higher than the Glen average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thackney Leys (LE8 0SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dairy Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Thackney Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bailey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Peel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Ploughed Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polwell Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughed Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ploughed Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thackney Leys —
Apr 2026Other crime Bush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebeland —
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Data Sources

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