Total Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirton Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport , and the 81st lowest 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 Kirton Drive (LE13 0NL) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Melton Newport average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirton Drive (LE13 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Melton Sysonby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Austen Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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