Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cornwall Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 50th 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 Cornwall Road (LE18 4XF) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (LE18 4XF), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anglesey Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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