Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melton Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Avenue (LE4 7SD) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Avenue (LE4 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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