Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Melton Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 421st 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 Melton Avenue (LE4 7SD) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Avenue (LE4 7SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderton Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Braemar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braemar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathaven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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