Operated by: Leicestershire Police

http://www.leics.police.uk/local-policing/oadby

Oadby is an affluent residential area with a busy town centre. The main A6 road runs through the middle of the beat and includes a number of schools and colleges in the area.

The neighbourhood boasts several popular pubs and restaurants, Leicester Race Course towards the north of the beat, one golf course, a nature centre at Brocks Hill Park and several Leicester University properties including the Botanical Gardens.

Contact Details

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LPOadbyWigston

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OadbyandWigsonPolice

Telephone: 101

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

You have told us that Road Safety is a priority, this includes things like Speeding, Insurance, MOT and driving offences.

Action

Police Volunteers have conducted vehicle speed checks at several locations in Oadby, including Manor Road, Launde Road, Uplands Road, Brabazon Road, Wigston Road, Ash Tree Road. From the data, Police Officers have conducted Road Safety Operations in Oadby enforcing traffic offences, such as speeding, use of mobile phones whilst driving, no seat belts, and vehicles with no MOT, TAX, or Insurance.
If you are concerned about speeding you can report your concerns to the Road Safety Partnership at https://www.speedorsafety.com/

Issue

You have told us that Anti-Social behaviour causes you concern. This can be things like excessive noise, parties, smoking drugs and more. We will be working with partners to ensure we can tackle these issues and reduce their occurrence.

Action

Your local Police Beat Team and Response Officers have regularly patrolled locations as reported by yourselves re: Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) and Drug related incidents.

Some incidents of ASB, where youths were gathering and causing nuisance to residents in Bell St park have been focused on by the beat team who have worked with partners to educate those involved and reduce reported incidents.

Officers have stop checked several persons and vehicles, involved in drugs, in the last couple of months, from information provided by yourselves, and again reduction in reported drugs related incidents.

Issue

You told us that you were concerned about vehicle crime. This can be theft of motor vehicles or theft from motor vehicles, this also includes theft of tools from vans and theft of catalytic convertors.

Action

Officers have conducted regular patrols of the areas where offences have occurred, we also use covert and overt tactics to target offences. We will continue to do this going forward.
In the last few months, catalytic convertors and number plates were the main theft from vehicles offences reported. CCTV provided valuable intelligence on the times the offences were happening and possible vehicles involved, to assist in our patrol strategy. There has been a significant reduction in these reports.

Upcoming Events

Meet Your Police at Oadby Library

Local officers will be holding a Meet Your Your Police session.

Where: Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, Oadby, Leicestershire

When: 6 January 2025 at 10:30 - 6 January 2025 at 12:00

Meet Your Police at Oadby Gurdwara

Local officers will be holding a Meet Your Your Police session at Oadby.

Where: 40 Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicestershire

When: 14 January 2025 at 10:30 - 14 January 2025 at 12:00