Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.0 5/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Cardigan Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 81st 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 Cardigan Drive (LE18 4XE) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the South Wigston average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Drive (LE18 4XE), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Crescent. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardigan Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Wigston —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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