Broughton Astley and Walton vs Melton Rural South

Broughton Astley and Walton has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) and recorded 421 crimes in the last 12 months. Melton Rural South has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) with 455 crimes. Broughton Astley and Walton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Broughton Astley and Walton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -30.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Melton Rural South shows -17.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Broughton Astley and Walton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (153 incidents). In Melton Rural South, it is Violent Crime (181 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Broughton Astley and Walton recorded 64 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Melton Rural South recorded 45. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Broughton Astley and Walton totalled 153 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 181 in Melton Rural South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Broughton Astley and Walton recorded 606 crimes (now 421, a change of -30.5%). Melton Rural South recorded 552 crimes previously (now 455, -17.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Broughton Astley and Walton has a resolution rate of 0% and Melton Rural South has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Broughton Astley and Walton falls within the Leicestershire Police boundary. Melton Rural South is covered by Leicestershire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Broughton Astley and Walton and Melton Rural South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.