Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Buttermere Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 188 local areas in Melton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttermere Close (LE13 0LT) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher than the Melton Dorian average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttermere Close (LE13 0LT), the main crime hotspot is near Oxbow Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttermere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ambleside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxbow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ambleside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxbow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lake Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxbow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lake Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxbow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxbow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxbow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valiant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halifax Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halifax Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
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