Total Crime Rate

302.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 302.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leicester Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 6th highest crime rate of 179 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 Leicester Road (LE2 5BA) in the last 12 months was 302.4 per 1,000 residents and was 455.4% higher than the Oadby Brocks Hill average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE2 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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