Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 100th highest crime rate of 552 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 8ED) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% higher than the South Charnwood average (86.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE4 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Park Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wheatley'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Hart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft White Hart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Assured Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chappell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chappell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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