Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darley Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 41st highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darley Avenue (LE18 4LL) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the South Wigston average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darley Avenue (LE18 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blaby Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxton Lock Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Lock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pochins Bridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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