Crime Rate in Old Dalby, ward

Old Dalby has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 wards in Melton district and the 2478th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 249th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Old Dalby in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Melton district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Old Dalby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Old Dalby ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Chapel Lane, with 17 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around King Street (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.