Postcode · Wigston
Crime in LE18 2RH
How much crime is recorded in LE18 2RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,514 (2024)
LE18 2RHWigston
How safe is LE18 2RH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE18 2RH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE18 2RHNational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs1.22.4
Public order0.94.6
Burglary0.69.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.