Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Attleborough , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Nuneaton and Bedworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Close (CV11 4RX) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Attleborough average (212.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Close (CV11 4RX), the main crime hotspot is near Aberdeen Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marston Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdeen Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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