Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashbourne Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 44th lowest 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 Ashbourne Road (LE18 1FD) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Wigston Fields average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashbourne Road (LE18 1FD), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylestone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shardlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylestone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duffield Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aylestone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aylestone Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Avenue —
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Data Sources

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