Crime Rates at Cherry Street, Wigston, LE18 2BB

Cherry Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 49th highest crime rate of 178 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 Cherry Street (LE18 2BB) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Wigston All Saints average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Street (LE18 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.