Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.3 2/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powys Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 179 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 Powys Gardens (LE2 2DS) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Oadby Grange average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powys Gardens (LE2 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnbury Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knighton Grange Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Powys Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hoylake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Andrew'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Andrew'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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