Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Road 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 Leicester Road (LE18 1JW) 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE18 1JW), 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.
View Crime In Wigston Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnby Avenue | — |
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