Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 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 68.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hazelwood Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 55th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelwood Road (LE18 4LS) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Road (LE18 4LS), 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 Hazelwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timber Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Lock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxton Lock Close —
Apr 2026Public order Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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