Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fenwick Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fenwick Road (LE2 4UF) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenwick Road (LE2 4UF), the main crime hotspot is near Pipistrelle Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oadby Woodlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipistrelle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pipistrelle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Herb Close | — |
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