Thurmaston Crime Overview
Thurmaston is the third safest small town in Leicestershire, and is the 100th safest overall out of Leicestershire's 237 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Thurmaston in 2020 was 34 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Leicestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 112% lower than the Leicestershire rate of 71 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Thurmaston is the 161st safest small town, and the 5,642nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2020, Thurmaston was the worst small town in Leicestershire for possession of weapons, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 inhabitants. July 2020 was also a bad month for Thurmaston residents, when it was Leicestershire's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.10 per 1,000 residents. Thurmaston recorded 8 reports of vehicle crime during April 2020, making its crime rate of 0.78 the worst small town for vehicle crime in Leicestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Thurmaston are violence and sexual offences, with 131 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 13. This is 12% higher than 2019's figure of 115 offences and a difference of 1.56 from 2019's crime rate of 11. Thurmaston's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 1 crime.
Compare Thurmaston to other towns and cities
See how Thurmaston shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Thurmaston and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Thurmaston Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Thurmaston This Year
| Thurmaston | Leicestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 48 | 4.68 | 12,753 | 12.03 | 157% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.19 | 1,154 | 1.09 | 474% safer |
| Burglary | 23 | 2.24 | 4,513 | 4.26 | 90% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 30 | 2.92 | 8,501 | 8.02 | 175% safer |
| Drugs | 3 | 0.29 | 2,645 | 2.49 | 759% safer |
| Other Crime | 9 | 0.88 | 1,837 | 1.73 | 97% safer |
| Other Theft | 27 | 2.63 | 5,978 | 5.64 | 114% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 3 | 0.29 | 637 | 0.60 | 107% safer |
| Public Order | 46 | 4.48 | 9,360 | 8.83 | 97% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.10 | 720 | 0.68 | 580% safer |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 3.51 | 2,848 | 2.69 | 23% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.29 | 539 | 0.51 | 76% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 33 | 3.21 | 6,044 | 5.70 | 78% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 131 | 12.76 | 31,032 | 29.27 | 129% safer |
Crime in Thurmaston Compared To Leicestershire
Thurmaston Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbage | 486 | 30.87 | 9% safer |
| Glenfields | 360 | 33.79 | 0.03% safer |
| Thurmaston | 347 | 33.80 | - |
| Whitwick | 291 | 33.83 | 0.09% more dangerous |
| Broughton Astley | 335 | 36.33 | 7% more dangerous |
| Braunstone | 652 | 37.42 | 10% more dangerous |
| Leicester Forest East | 292 | 38.85 | 13% more dangerous |
| Narborough | 348 | 40.11 | 16% more dangerous |
Thurmaston Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.49 | 1.3 | 0.49 | 0.19 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.9 | Safer |
| Drugs | - | 0.29 | 0.97 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.78 | 0.88 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.10 | - | 0.29 | 0.29 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.19 | 0.58 | 0.19 | 0.29 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.3 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | Getting worse |
Changes In Thurmaston's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Thurmaston to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Thurmaston | 33.80 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 50% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 56% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 59% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 61% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 61% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 65% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 67% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 68% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 75% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 75% more dangerous |
Crime in Thurmaston's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurmaston | 649 | 63 | First |
Crime in Thurmaston During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Thurmaston change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when Thurmaston saw a 1,000% increase in anti-social behaviour. Thurmaston saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during August, when it fell by 86% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | - | +125% | -20% | +1,000% | +200% | - | -40% | -33% | -33% | - |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | +100% | +100% | +50% | +300% | -50% | -67% | +100% | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +100% | -40% | -33% | -67% | -33% | -86% | - | +200% | +33% | - |
| Drugs | - | - | -86% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -83% | +200% | - | - | -75% | +150% | +100% | +200% | - | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +150% | -50% | +150% | +600% | -50% | -20% | -50% | +50% | +25% | - |
| Shoplifting | -86% | -75% | -75% | - | -80% | -67% | -50% | +50% | -83% | -25% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -25% | +300% | - | -50% | - | -80% | -80% | - | +75% | -50% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | - | -58% | +70% | -6% | +36% | -25% | +117% | +30% | -13% | +13% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Thurmaston
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Thurmaston's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021