Total Crime Rate

173.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston , and the 66th highest crime rate of 553 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 (LE7 2HB) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% higher than the Syston average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE7 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 21 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walkers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walkers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
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Data Sources

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