Total Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Countesthorpe Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 24th highest crime rate of 178 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 Countesthorpe Road (LE18 4PG) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countesthorpe Road (LE18 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leopold Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bassett Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Countesthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Healey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bassett Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Irlam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isabella Court —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leopold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timber Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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