Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brizlincote , and the 117th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

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 Melbourne Avenue (DE15 0EN) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Brizlincote average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (DE15 0EN), the main crime hotspot is near Dunedin Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Empire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Melbourne Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Melbourne Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brizlincote Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Perth Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobart Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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