Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.1 8/10
  • Burglary 35.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wigston Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 38th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

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 Street (LE8 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wigston Street (LE8 5RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wigston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Central Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brook Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbroke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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