Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oadby and Wigston has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 82nd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Oadby and Wigston in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oadby and Wigston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,529 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 19 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 30.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -19.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1,934 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 67.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Wigston | 121.3 | 53.6 (79%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Wigston All Saints | 100.2 | 32.4 (48%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Oadby St Peter's | 96.8 | 29.0 (43%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Wigston Fields | 74.0 | 6.3 (9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Oadby Brocks Hill | 54.5 | -13.3 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 6 | Oadby Grange | 51.2 | -16.6 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 7 | Wigston St Wolstan's | 46.8 | -21.0 (-31%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Wigston Meadowcourt | 44.3 | -23.5 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Oadby Uplands | 34.2 | -33.6 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 10 | Oadby Woodlands | 27.5 | -40.2 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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