Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Melrose Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Close (LE65 1AW) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Ashby Castle average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melrose Close (LE65 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near Range Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashby Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Crescent | — |
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