Crime Rates at Mere Road, Wigston, LE18 3RN

Mere Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wigston Fields , and the 76th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mere Road (LE18 3RN) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Wigston Fields average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Road (LE18 3RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grasmere Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.