Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wensleydale Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 46th lowest 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 Wensleydale Road (LE18 3RX) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wensleydale Road (LE18 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Morleys Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wigston Meadowcourt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morleys Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morleys Close | Local resolution |
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