Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.5 4/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dickens Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Drive (LE13 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Melton Newport average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Drive (LE13 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dieppe Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dieppe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dieppe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dieppe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austen Drive —
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Data Sources

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