Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 33rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 141st highest crime rate of 370 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 7NF) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Abbey average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (NG2 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Road (11 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melton Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Melton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epperstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Epperstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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