Crime Rates at Melton Avenue, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FP

Melton Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 161st highest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Avenue (DE73 8FP) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Melbourne average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Avenue (DE73 8FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alma Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.