Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 97.9 8/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 142nd 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 8EF) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE4 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Checkland Road. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 46 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmoreland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westmoreland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westmoreland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Checkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Checkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Checkland Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Checkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Checkland Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Checkland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Checkland Road —
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Data Sources

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