Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorothy Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 94th highest crime rate of 188 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 Dorothy Avenue (LE13 0LB) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Melton Dorian average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -82.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorothy Avenue (LE13 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Morley Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorothy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleves Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weaver Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudbeck Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Jane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sysonby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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