Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

West Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 26th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (LE13 0JH) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Melton Dorian average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (LE13 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Morley Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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