Total Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Wonder Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 358 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 Newton Wonder Court (DE73 8HE) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Melbourne average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Wonder Court (DE73 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stafford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Way | Under investigation |
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