Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blaby Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 179 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 Blaby Road (LE18 4SD) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the South Wigston average (121.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blaby Road (LE18 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Bassett Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blaby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Irlam Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wright Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wright Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bennett Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blaby Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irlam Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Irlam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bassett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Wigston Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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