Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barker Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Melton Craven , and the 34th 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 Barker Crescent (LE13 0QN) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Melton Craven average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barker Crescent (LE13 0QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meynell Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartland Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melton Warwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meynell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meynell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meynell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meynell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brownlow Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownlow Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Drive | Under investigation |
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