Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Drive (LE13 0LL) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Drive (LE13 0LL), 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 Sherwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A6006 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rudbeck Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A6006 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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