Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Fairway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange , and the 34th 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 The Fairway (LE2 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Oadby Grange average (48.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Fairway (LE2 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaks Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gartree Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oadby Grange| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gartree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Broadway | Under investigation |
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