LE13 has an annual crime rate of 69.75 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LE13?

As of April 2026, LE13 has an annual crime rate of 69.75 per 1,000 residents, based on 185 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LE13?

The most common crime type in LE13 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 72 incidents in April 2026 — 38.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LE13 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LE13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LE13 recorded 185 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 26.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring69.75 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment185 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 26.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

185

trending_down -3.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.75per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

832

Within LE13 district

Melton

33,834

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Sherrard Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	8
Oxbow Close Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 5	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Market Place Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	5
Beckmill Lane Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
East Side Croft Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Meynell Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Cottesmore Avenue Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Possession of weapons: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

185 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

38.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.8%

Shoplifting

15.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Drug Offences

4.9%

Public Order

4.9%

Weapons Possession

2.7%

Other Theft

2.7%

Vehicle Crime

2.2%

Burglary

1.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: LE13

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LE13 (38.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.8%) and Shoplifting (15.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LE13 has fallen sharply — by 26.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LE13 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -26.9%

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