Crime Rates at Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8DL

Wigston Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wigston Lane (LE2 8DL) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Aylestone average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigston Lane (LE2 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranfield Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.