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Overview of Melton crime rate

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Melton is distinguished by its low crime rating, positioned 18th among 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of safety. In the year 2023, the area reported 3,793 criminal incidents. With a population of 51,752, the crime rate per 1,000 residents stands at 73.29, marking an 11.02% decline from the previous year.

The predominant crimes in Melton include Violence and sexual offences (42.0%), Criminal damage and arson (12.1%), and Public order (10.6%). The least common were Theft from the person (0.8%), Bicycle theft (0.4%), and Robbery (0.4%).

Among its 16 wards, Melton Craven (164.8), Melton Egerton (117.5), and Melton Warwick (104.5) report the highest crime rates, while Somerby (35.3), Frisby-on-the-Wreake (31.3), and Gaddesby (27.0) are the safest.

Postcode analysis within Melton shows LE13 (98.9), LE7 (61.8), and NG33 (58.1) as areas with elevated crime rates, whereas NG32 (47.6), NG13 (45.6), and LE14 (40.3) are among the safest.

In Melton, there has been an increase in Burglary by approximately 1.51% in 2022, along with a rise in Drugs by about 1.94% in 2020. Public order offences and Violence and sexual offences have also seen increases, with the latter rising significantly by approximately 5.68% in 2022. On the other hand, there has been a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by about 2.32% in 2023 and a drop in Vehicle crime by around 1.87% in 2020.

Melton crime incidents by crime type

A total of 3793 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 1593 (42.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 459 (12.1)%
Public order – 401 (10.6)%
Anti-social behaviour – 286 (7.5)%
Other theft – 275 (7.3)%
Shoplifting – 173 (4.6)%
Burglary – 169 (4.5)%
Vehicle crime – 135 (3.6)%
Drugs – 113 (3.0)%
Other crime – 88 (2.3)%
Possession of weapons – 42 (1.1)%
Theft from the person – 30 (0.8)%
Bicycle theft – 15 (0.4)%
Robbery – 14 (0.4)%

How does Melton compare against nearby areas ?

Melton ranks 18th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Melton wards

There are 16 wards within Melton. Melton Craven, Melton Egerton, Melton Warwick has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.