Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Melbourne Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 80th highest 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 Melbourne Drive (LE13 0JA) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Melton Dorian average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Drive (LE13 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A6006 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A6006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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