Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 85.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitwell Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Wymondham , and the 37th highest crime rate of 188 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 Whitwell Road (LE15 8PX) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 117.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitwell Road (LE15 8PX), the main crime hotspot is near Nook Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitwell Road area

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Data Sources

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