Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welland Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Oakham North East , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Rutland .

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 Welland Way (LE15 6SL) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Oakham North East average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welland Way (LE15 6SL), the main crime hotspot is near Graffham Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Welland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willoughby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Graffham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graffham Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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