Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 155th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Gardens (DE12 7EA) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher than the Appleby average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Gardens (DE12 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Atherstone Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uplands Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherstone Road | — |
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