Total Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.7 1/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Penzance Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 179 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 Penzance Avenue (LE18 2HW) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% lower than the Wigston All Saints average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Penzance Avenue (LE18 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salcombe Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penzance Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pochins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Willow Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bodmin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davenport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Peacock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Falmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ecobs Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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