Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darcy Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport , and the 26th lowest 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 Darcy Gardens (LE13 1GZ) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Melton Newport average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darcy Gardens (LE13 1GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balmoral Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbray Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melton Sysonby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brockington Road | Under investigation |
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