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

Wigston Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Wigston Lane (LE2 8DL) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Aylestone average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigston Lane (LE2 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranfield Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.