Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forest Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Close (LE13 1ST) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Melton Newport average (82.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Close (LE13 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Tree Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eastfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Side Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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