Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 59th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (LE18 2FE) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (LE18 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viking Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Viking Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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