Crime Rates at Newstead Avenue, Wigston, LE18 1FU

Newstead Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newstead Avenue (LE18 1FU) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newstead Avenue (LE18 1FU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.