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Crime Rates in Melton, local authority district

Crime Rate

75.2

75.2

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Melton, (local authority district) is 75.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Melton (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 27.9 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.49 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.21 5/10
Public order 6.69 5/10
Shoplifting 5.68 3/10
Other theft 5.29 3/10
Burglary 3.81 5/10
Vehicle crime 3.79 4/10
Drugs 2.07 3/10
Other crime 1.72 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.618 3/10
Theft from the person 0.386 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.271 2/10
Robbery 0.251 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Melton (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Melton (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Melton (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Melton (local authority district) and East Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Melton
    LAD
  • East Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Melton (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Melton (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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