Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melton Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Road (NG2 6JP) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melton Road (NG2 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitcliffe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitcliffe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
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