Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northumberland Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 66th highest crime rate of 179 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 Northumberland Road (LE18 4WL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Road (LE18 4WL), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Crescent. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aisne Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kent Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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