Crime Rates at Croft Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HE

Croft Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 37th highest crime rate of 178 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 Croft Drive (LE18 1HE) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Drive (LE18 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viking Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shackerdale Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.