Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Uplands Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands , and the 89th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Uplands Road (LE2 4NT) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Oadby Uplands average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uplands Road (LE2 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Waldron Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oadby Uplands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tudor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Covert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harvard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wayside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Covert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B5403 | Under investigation |
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