Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 82.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Welby Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Asfordby , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 188 local areas in Melton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welby Road (LE14 3RD) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the Asfordby average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welby Road (LE14 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near South Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asfordby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asfordby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asfordby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Side —
Apr 2026Other theft South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melton Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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