Total Crime Rate
87.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Algernon Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 190 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 Algernon Road (LE13 1DW) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Melton Newport average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Algernon Road (LE13 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutland Street, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melton Newport| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bentley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rutland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Algernon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenslade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenslade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenslade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beckmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckmill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bentley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bentley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
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