Total Crime Rate

172.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 172.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leicester Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange , and the 12th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE2 4AG) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 255.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE2 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oadby Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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