Total Crime Rate

181.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 181.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wigston Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Wigston Lane (LE2 8TL) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigston Lane (LE2 8TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A426 (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wigston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paigle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montrose Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Montrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paget Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A426 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A426 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Plantation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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