Crime Rates at Melrose Street, Leicester, LE4 6FD

Melrose Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 942 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 Melrose Street (LE4 6FD) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Street (LE4 6FD), the main crime hotspot is near Cossington Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.