Crime Rate in South Wigston, ward

South Wigston has the highest crime rate of 10 wards in Oadby and Wigston district and the 1109th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 99th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in South Wigston in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% higher than the Oadby and Wigston district average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Wigston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 340 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -19.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 445 (≈ 55.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the South Wigston ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 118 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Crete Avenue (62 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.