Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wilson Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 53rd highest 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 Wilson Road (LE18 4TP) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Road (LE18 4TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westleigh Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crete Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillip Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleigh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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