Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 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 132.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Other theft 28.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Namur Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Namur Road (LE18 4UJ) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the South Wigston average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Namur Road (LE18 4UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Namur Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hindoostan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aisne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saffron Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindoostan Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindoostan Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Crete Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladysmith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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