Total Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highcroft Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 34th 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 Highcroft Avenue (LE2 5UG) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft Avenue (LE2 5UG), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Tree Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sunny Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ann'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fludes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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