Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gloucester Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in South Wigston , and the 79th 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 Gloucester Crescent (LE18 4YD) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Crescent (LE18 4YD), 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 Gloucester Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Crete Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindoostan Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Aisne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindoostan Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hindoostan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gloucester Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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