Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Epping Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 188 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 Epping Drive (LE13 1UH) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epping Drive (LE13 1UH), 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 Epping Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Yew Tree Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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