Total Crime Rate

181.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 188th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Road (LE4 7SN) in the last 12 months was 181.1 per 1,000 residents and was 187.9% higher than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE4 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Rushey Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltcoates Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltcoates Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltcoates Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery Kintyre Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alderton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rushey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rushey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rushey Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rushey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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