Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 26th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .

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 (NG12 4DB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Abbey average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 805.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (NG12 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elder Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornbeam Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hemlock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daffodil Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lupin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glastonbury Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glastonbury Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Magnolia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glastonbury Close —
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Data Sources

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