Total Crime Rate

198.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 198.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 47th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 8BE) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.6% higher than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE4 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Westmoreland Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 9 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Harrison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harrison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery White Hart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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