Crap Towns / Thurmaston / Crime

How much crime is there in Thurmaston?

The police recorded 81.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Thurmaston from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 74.1, down from 84.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	84.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	85.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	74.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.9	7.0
Shoplifting	10.6	7.1
Public order	8.5	6.6
Vehicle crime	5.3	3.8
Other theft	4.7	5.4
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Other crime	1.9	2.0
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leicester	5.9 km	114
Thurmaston	–	81.3
Sileby	6.1 km	64.8
Syston	2.6 km	61.7
Mountsorrel	6.1 km	56.0
Anstey	6.7 km	53.5
Barrow upon Soar	9.0 km	51.1
Quorndon	9.2 km	48.1
Oadby	8.7 km	47.6
Birstall	2.2 km	47.4
Groby	9.3 km	40.3
The typical town	–	76.2