Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Wigston All Saints , and the 51st 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 Welford Road (LE18 3TW) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welford Road (LE18 3TW), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Hill. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ingrams Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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