Crime Rates at Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0UP

Melcroft Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melcroft Avenue (LE3 0UP) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Fosse average (122.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melcroft Avenue (LE3 0UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolton Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mostyn Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.