Crime Rate in Melton Craven, ward

Melton Craven has the highest crime rate of 16 wards in Melton district and the 403rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 33rd highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Melton Craven in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 140.0% higher than the Melton district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Melton Craven’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -47.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 279 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Melton Craven ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Rutland Street, with 95 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Nightclub (43 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.