Total Crime Rate
64.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oadby and Wigston has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 74th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Oadby and Wigston in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oadby and Wigston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,440 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 16 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 12.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1,816 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 64.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Wigston | 104.4 | 40.2 (63%) | High 8/10 |
| 2 | Oadby St Peter's | 94.0 | 29.8 (47%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Wigston All Saints | 87.1 | 22.9 (36%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Wigston Fields | 67.6 | 3.5 (5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Oadby Brocks Hill | 60.2 | -3.9 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 6 | Wigston St Wolstan's | 51.7 | -12.5 (-19%) | Low 4/10 |
| 7 | Oadby Grange | 48.7 | -15.5 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Wigston Meadowcourt | 43.5 | -20.6 (-32%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Oadby Woodlands | 33.7 | -30.4 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 10 | Oadby Uplands | 32.5 | -31.7 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
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