Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melville Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Bilton , and the 60th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Close (CV22 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 154.7% higher than the Bilton average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melville Close (CV22 6TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Epsom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Epsom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prior Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lytham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bathurst Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nares Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bilton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bathurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Overbecks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndown Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stourhead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mellish Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4642 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stourhead Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstrong Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armstrong Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stourhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ferndown Terrace | Under investigation |
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