Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Road (LE67 6NP) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Ellistown & Battleflat average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (LE67 6NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swifts Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swifts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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