Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 120th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Road (LE4 8BB) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE4 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rookery Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rookery Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rookery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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