Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Guilford Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 179 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 Guilford Drive (LE18 1HG) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guilford Drive (LE18 1HG), the main crime hotspot is near Asquith Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guilford Drive area

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

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