Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glamorgan Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 77th lowest 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 Glamorgan Avenue (LE18 4XP) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glamorgan Avenue (LE18 4XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Crescent, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wright Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South Wigston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Wigston | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gloucester Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmorland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Anglesey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Place | Under investigation |
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