Crime Rate in Oadby St Peter's, ward

Oadby St Peter's has the 3rd highest crime rate of 10 wards in Oadby and Wigston district and the 1875th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 161st highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Oadby St Peter's in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Oadby and Wigston district average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oadby St Peter's’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Oadby St Peter's ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.