Crap Towns / Wigston / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wigston?
The police recorded 6.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wigston from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.8, up from 6.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 5.5 km | 11.5 |
| Thurmaston | 10.4 km | 10.9 |
| Wigston | – | 6.4 |
| Enderby and Narborough | 6.2 km | 5.4 |
| Blaby and Whetstone | 4.2 km | 5.3 |
| Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe | 8.4 km | 5.1 |
| Birstall | 10.8 km | 4.8 |
| Broughton Astley | 9.5 km | 4.4 |
| Oadby | 3.1 km | 4.2 |
| Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt | 9.2 km | 2.7 |
| Countesthorpe | 4.3 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |