Wigston North
Middle areaNorth west Oadby and Wigston. 8,915 people in 1.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Wigston North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Wigston North
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wigston North at a rate of 57.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.4 per 1,000 people across Oadby and Wigston.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Shoplifting | 112 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 52 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Wigston North compares
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Is Wigston North safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wigston North at a rate of 57.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.4 per 1,000 people across Oadby and Wigston.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 49 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wigston North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (146), shoplifting (112) and other crime (87).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Oadby and Wigston
These figures are published for the whole of Oadby and Wigston, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Oadby and Wigston and not Wigston North alone. See Oadby and Wigston
Wigston North in brief
The median price paid for a home in Wigston North was £275,000 in 2025.
Wigston North had 8,404 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Wigston North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wigston North, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.