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

Wigston Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 470th lowest crime rate of 954 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 8TJ) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigston Lane (LE2 8TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.