Melton Town South vs South Wigston

Melton Town South has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) and recorded 797 crimes in the last 12 months. South Wigston has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 944 crimes. Melton Town South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Melton Town South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. South Wigston shows -7.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Melton Town South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (292 incidents). In South Wigston, it is Violent Crime (345 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Melton Town South recorded 102 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Wigston recorded 131. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Melton Town South totalled 292 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 345 in South Wigston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Melton Town South recorded 799 crimes (now 797, a change of -0.3%). South Wigston recorded 1,016 crimes previously (now 944, -7.1%).

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. Melton Town South has a resolution rate of 25.3% and South Wigston has 37.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Melton Town South falls within the Leicestershire Police boundary. South Wigston 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 Melton Town South and South Wigston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.