Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.4 4/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Melville Close (LE11 4FN) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Close (LE11 4FN), the main crime hotspot is near Bates Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorrimer Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wesley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sharter Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bates Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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