Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hidcote Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 71st 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 Hidcote Road (LE2 5PH) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hidcote Road (LE2 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Rosemead Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oadby Brocks Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Badgers Holt | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocks Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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