Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Walnut Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Wymondham , and the 33rd 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 Walnut Close (LE15 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 132.6% higher than the Wymondham average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (LE15 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spinney Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookery Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Walnut Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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