February 2026 Source: Police.uk
LE2 Crime Intelligence Report
LE2 recorded 1,017 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.42 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 10.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
1,017trending_down -10.7% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.42per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,777
Within LE2 district
Oadby and Wigston
120,829
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Granby Street Map | total: 40 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Other theft: 8 | 40 |
| Bishop Street Map | total: 34 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 34 |
| Euston Street Map | total: 30 Criminal damage and arson: 12 Drugs: 10 | 30 |
| Northampton Street Map | total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 24 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 20 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 20 |
| Putney Road West Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 19 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2 | 15 |
| Station Street Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 14 |
| Church Street Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 14 | 14 |
| Wellington Street Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Bicycle theft: 2 | 10 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
377
37.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
142
14.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
91
8.9%
Public Order
85
8.4%
Shoplifting
78
7.7%
Other Theft
57
5.6%
Drug Offences
43
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
36
3.5%
Burglary
34
3.3%
Other Crime
24
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
16
1.6%
Theft from Person
13
1.3%
Weapons Possession
11
1.1%
Robbery
10
1.0%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.2%
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