Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melbourne Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 468th highest crime rate of 942 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 Road (LE2 0DR) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (LE2 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Onslow Street, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welland Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Tichborne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pluto Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guilford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pluto Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twycross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twycross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Churchill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guilford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Tichborne Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mensa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gopsall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skipworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Polaris Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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