Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abington Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 79th 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 Abington Close (LE18 2EW) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abington Close (LE18 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitehead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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