Crime Rates at Melrose Street, Leicester, LE4 6FB

Melrose Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 15th 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 Melrose Street (LE4 6FB) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Street (LE4 6FB), the main crime hotspot is near Bardolph Street East. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.