Postcode · Wigston
Crime in LE18 9EB
How much crime is recorded in LE18 9EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston Town
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
LE18 9EBWigston
How safe is LE18 9EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE18 9EB area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 9EBNational
Violence and sexual offences33.923.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Public order9.24.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Burglary7.49.1
Shoplifting7.28.4
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs2.42.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.31.5
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.