Crime Rates at West Avenue, Wigston, LE18 2FA

West Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (LE18 2FA) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (LE18 2FA), the main crime hotspot is near Aylestone Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.