Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AR

Melbourne Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 954 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 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% 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 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mensa Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.