Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Melton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gaddesby , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 188 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 Melton Road (LE14 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Gaddesby average (29.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melton Road (LE14 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Elwell Grove. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Waltham-on-the-Wolds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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