Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swift Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Melton Craven , and the 36th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swift Close (LE13 0BB) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Melton Craven average (177.1 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swift Close (LE13 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Barker Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swift Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kirby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meynell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartopp Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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