Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Kennet Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennet Way (LE13 0EX) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Melton Dorian average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Way (LE13 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Oxbow Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bowling Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Oxbow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lake Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lake Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lake Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lake Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oxbow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oxbow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxbow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilpin Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowling Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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