Crime Rates at Crete Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4UB

Crete Avenue 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 Crete Avenue (LE18 4UB) 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 Crete Avenue (LE18 4UB), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.