Total Crime Rate

301.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 301.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 189.7 10/10
  • Other crime 48.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Saffron Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 7th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saffron Road (LE18 4TD) in the last 12 months was 301.7 per 1,000 residents and was 148.7% higher 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 206.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Road (LE18 4TD), 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 Saffron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Countesthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leopold Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Wigston Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bassett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kent Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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