Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 2FD
How much crime is recorded in LE2 2FD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby North
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,996 (2024)
LE2 2FDLeicester
How safe is LE2 2FD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 2FD 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
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
LE2 2FDNational
Burglary13.69.1
Violence and sexual offences5.723.6
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.12.4
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Public order0.34.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.