Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerby Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gaddesby , and the 38th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Somerby Road (LE15 8LY) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 222.6% higher than the Gaddesby average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerby Road (LE15 8LY), the main crime hotspot is near Somerby Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gaddesby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerby Road | Under investigation |
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