Total Crime Rate

233.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 233.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Public order 38.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.0 7/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Central Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 11th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (LE18 2AA) in the last 12 months was 233.7 per 1,000 residents and was 133.3% higher than the Wigston All Saints average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (LE18 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Bushloe End. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushloe End —
Sep 2025Public order Willow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collaton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collaton Road Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parlour Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Penney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pochins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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