Crime Rates at Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 6QT

Melton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 47th 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 Melton Road (LE4 6QT) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE4 6QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadhurst Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moores Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.