Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roehampton Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 40th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roehampton Drive (LE18 1HS) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roehampton Drive (LE18 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fir Tree Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wigston Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Duffield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granville Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duffield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Road | — |
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