Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cumberland Road 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 Cumberland Road (LE18 4XL) 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 Cumberland Road (LE18 4XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Crescent, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crete Avenue (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Wigston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kent Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hindoostan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aisne Road | — |
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