Total Crime Rate

204.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 204.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 74.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hawthorn Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 12th highest crime rate of 188 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 Hawthorn Drive (LE13 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 204.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.8% higher than the Melton Dorian average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Drive (LE13 0PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dieppe Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dieppe Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road —
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Data Sources

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