Total Crime Rate

168.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 168.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chapel Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 14th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (LE2 5AD) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 179.8% higher than the Oadby Brocks Hill average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (LE2 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goddards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brooksby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cartwright Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Brooksby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruins Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruins Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Bruins Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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