Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 38th highest 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 Croft Drive (LE18 1HE) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Drive (LE18 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Viking Road. Police recorded 70 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 Croft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shackerdale Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Viking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shackerdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradgate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B5418 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsbury Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Viking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Asquith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Croft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dale Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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