Crime Rates at Oadby Road, Wigston, LE18 3PU

Oadby Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 30th lowest 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 Oadby Road (LE18 3PU) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Wigston Fields average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oadby Road (LE18 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Wolstan'S Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarwell Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.