Total Crime Rate
252.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dalby Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Melton Craven , and the 7th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dalby Road (LE13 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalby Road (LE13 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gartree Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Melton Craven| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swift Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartopp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meynell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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