Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV9 · Warwickshire
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
LE18 · Leicestershire
197
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Atherstone has less crime — 59 vs 197 incidents in February 2026.
Wigston recorded substantially more crime than Atherstone in February 2026 — 197 incidents compared to 59, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wigston records significantly more (85 vs 21 incidents). Atherstone is below the national average while Wigston is above, making Atherstone the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Atherstone recorded fewer crimes than Wigston — 59 vs 197 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Atherstone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Atherstone recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 85 in Wigston. Overall, Atherstone had fewer total crimes (59 vs 197).