Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AR

Melbourne Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Street (LE2 0AR) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (LE2 0AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pluto Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.