LE8 has an annual crime rate of 28.06 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LE8?

As of April 2026, LE8 has an annual crime rate of 28.06 per 1,000 residents, based on 211 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LE8?

The most common crime type in LE8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 77 incidents in April 2026 — 36.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LE8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LE8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LE8 recorded 211 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.39 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring28.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment211 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

211

trending_down -6.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

28.06per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

2,268

Within LE8 district

Oadby and Wigston

88,227

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Church Street Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 5	5
Fir Tree Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Dog And Gun Lane Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
The Crestway Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	4
Hospital Lane Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	4
Aylestone Lane Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Anna'S Way Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1	3
Grove Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

211 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

36.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Burglary

7.6%

Shoplifting

6.2%

Public Order

5.7%

Other Theft

4.7%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Other Crime

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Drug Offences

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Robbery

0.5%

Crime Analysis: LE8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LE8 (36.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LE8 has fallen slightly — by 4.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LE8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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