Total Crime Rate

240.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 240.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Other theft 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.5 6/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Canal Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 8th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Street (LE18 4PL) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (LE18 4PL), 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 Canal Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Irlam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timber Street —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bassett Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Healey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Leopold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Isabella Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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