Crime Rates at Leicester Road, Wigston, LE18 1DR

Leicester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 13th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE18 1DR) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 206.8% higher than the Wigston Fields average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE18 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paddock Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.