Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
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Crime overview

Melton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 157th 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 2JS) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (LE7 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 12 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Whenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millers Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Paul'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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