Total Crime Rate

264.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 264.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedgehog Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 7th highest crime rate of 188 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 Hedgehog Close (LE13 0FN) in the last 12 months was 264.6 per 1,000 residents and was 213.0% higher than the Melton Dorian average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 139.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedgehog Close (LE13 0FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgehog Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrew Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hedgehog Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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