Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 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 126.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Melton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 97th highest crime rate of 552 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 (LE7 2EN) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% higher than the Syston average (67.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE7 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Clumber Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Naylor Road —
Apr 2026Burglary The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brookfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Court —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑