Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tennyson Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 188 local areas in Melton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Way (LE13 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Melton Dorian average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Way (LE13 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Tree Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tennyson Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Yew Tree Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dieppe Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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