Crime Rates at Breedon Avenue, Wigston, LE18 1DD

Breedon Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Breedon Avenue (LE18 1DD) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Wigston All Saints average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Breedon Avenue (LE18 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehead Crescent, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmden Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.