Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wards Closes area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 179 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 Wards Closes (LE18 3TS) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wards Closes (LE18 3TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Hill, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Meadow (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wards Closes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Hill —
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingrams Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heards Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Hill —
Sep 2025Other theft Roman Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turville Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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