Crime in Melton: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
Melton recorded 282 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.39 per 1,000 residents. This places Melton at #71 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.2% compared to the same period last year.
shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.
Key Statistics
- monitoring59.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment282 crimes recorded in April 2026
- leaderboardRanked #71 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
- trending_downCrime down 19.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
282Annual Crime Rate
National Safety
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Ranked by annual rate
12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Sherrard Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 4 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| On or near Oxbow Close Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| On or near East Acre Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Wilton Terrace Map | Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Cottesmore Avenue Map | Shoplifting: 2 Robbery: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Church Street Map | Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| On or near Thorpe Road Map | Drugs: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: Melton
Melton recorded 282 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 59.68 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #71 of 331 by crime rate.
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Melton (36.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.1%) and Shoplifting (11.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in Melton has fallen sharply — by 19.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
All figures are published monthly by Leicestershire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.
Stop & Search
April 2026414
Total Stops
18.8%
Arrest Rate
66
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Article for use in theft
Stolen goods
Anything to threaten or harm anyone
Psychoactive substances
Articles for use in criminal damage
Firearms
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available64.8%
White
18.0%
Black
12.4%
Asian
4.8%
Other
Stop & search data published by Leicestershire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
16 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melton Craven | 39 | 98.9 |
| 2 | Melton Warwick | 29 | 85.4 |
| 3 | Melton Egerton | 34 | 79.9 |
| 4 | Melton Newport | 27 | 66.1 |
| 5 | Melton Dorian | 38 | 58.8 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Waltham-on-the-Wolds | 6 | 3.0 |
| shield | Gaddesby | 3 | 1.8 |
| shield | Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 7 | 3.3 |
| shield | Wymondham | 6 | 3.8 |
| shield | Old Dalby | 3 | 1.3 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.
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