Total Crime Rate
210.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valiant Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 12th 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 Valiant Way (LE13 0GE) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 137.4% higher than the Melton Dorian average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valiant Way (LE13 0GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melton Dorian| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Egerton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Valiant Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egerton View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lake Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lake Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lake Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lake Terrace | Under investigation |
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