Total Crime Rate

374.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 374.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 259.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 3rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 4th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Road (NG2 6ER) in the last 12 months was 374.1 per 1,000 residents and was 600.1% higher than the Abbey average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (NG2 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exchange Road (8 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exchange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exchange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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