Crime Rate in Bottesford, ward

Bottesford has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Melton district and the 2468th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 247th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bottesford in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Melton district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bottesford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bottesford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.