Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE1 · Leicester
1,488
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
LE18 · Leicestershire
168
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Wigston has less crime — 168 vs 1,488 incidents in April 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Wigston in April 2026 — 1,488 incidents compared to 168, a 8.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (490 vs 76 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wigston recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 168 vs 1,488 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Leicester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Leicester recorded 490 incidents of this type vs 76 in Wigston. Overall, Wigston had fewer total crimes (168 vs 1,488).