Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Cartwright Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 40th highest crime rate of 179 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 Cartwright Drive (LE2 5HN) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartwright Drive (LE2 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wigston Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cartwright Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bruins Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandhurst Street Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbrook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davenport Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Selbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Selbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pomeroy Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary The Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street —
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Data Sources

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