Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Albion Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 73rd lowest 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 Albion Street (LE18 4SA) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Street (LE18 4SA), 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 Albion Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timber Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Wigston —
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 Wright Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Healey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timber Street —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leopold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bassett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bassett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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