February 2026 Source: Police.uk
LE18 Crime Intelligence Report
LE18 recorded 187 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.11 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 19.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
187trending_up +19.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.11per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
965
Within LE18 district
Oadby and Wigston
23,069
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Crescent Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 1 | 10 |
| Heatherley Grove Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 1 | 7 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 1 | 6 |
| Bassett Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Bushloe End Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Viking Road Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| Blaby Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Leopold Street Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Public order: 2 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2 | 5 |
| Cornwall Road Map | total: 4 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
77
41.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
18.2%
Shoplifting
19
10.2%
Public Order
18
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
7.5%
Other Theft
7
3.7%
Burglary
6
3.2%
Other Crime
5
2.7%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.6%
Drug Offences
2
1.1%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%
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