Total Crime Rate

105.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 105.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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
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

London Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 33rd 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 London Road (LE2 5DL) in the last 12 months was 105.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (LE2 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Harborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brooksby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brooksby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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