Crime Rate in Waltham-on-the-Wolds, ward

Waltham-on-the-Wolds has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Melton district and the 1600th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 149th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Waltham-on-the-Wolds in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Melton district average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waltham-on-the-Wolds’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waltham-on-the-Wolds ward, the main local crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.