Total Crime Rate
107.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Wymondham , and the 25th 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 Church Lane (LE15 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 175.0% higher than the Wymondham average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (LE15 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Brig Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Brig Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bull Brig Lane | Under investigation |
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