Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edward Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 178 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 Edward Close (LE2 4SF) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher than the Oadby Uplands average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Close (LE2 4SF), the main crime hotspot is near Lowcroft Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ann'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sunny Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fludes Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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