Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waldron Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands , and the 74th 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 Waldron Drive (LE2 4PL) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Oadby Uplands average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldron Drive (LE2 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowcroft Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldron Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waldron Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tiverton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uplands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wayside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tiverton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Ann'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nene Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lowcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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