Crime Rates at Dorset Avenue, Wigston, LE18 4WB

Dorset Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 41st highest crime rate of 179 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 Dorset Avenue (LE18 4WB) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the South Wigston average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (LE18 4WB), the main crime hotspot is near Allenwood Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.