Crime Rate in Melton Newport, ward

Melton Newport has the 5th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Melton district and the 2567th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 236th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Melton Newport in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Melton district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Melton Newport’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 215 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Melton Newport ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Culture Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.