Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0AS

Melbourne Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Street (LE2 0AS) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (LE2 0AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mensa Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.