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

Wilton 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 Wilton Close (LE2 4ST) 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 Wilton Close (LE2 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ann'S Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malham Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fludes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ann'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sunny Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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