Melbourne (South Derbyshire) Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In February 2025, Melbourne (South Derbyshire) maintained a crime rate of 3.9 per 1,000 residents, significantly below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000. This 41.8% deficit highlights the area’s relatively low exposure to crime, a pattern consistent with its character as a small built-up area within South Derbyshire. The top crime categories were violence and sexual offences (28.6% of total incidents), followed by anti-social behaviour (28.6%) and criminal damage and arson (14.3%). The seasonal context of February—a winter month with low outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull—likely contributes to the subdued crime profile. Violence and sexual offences, while the most common category, showed a notable drop compared to January, though this decrease is not reflected in the overall rate due to the small number of incidents. Anti-social behaviour and criminal damage remain areas of concern, with the former 13% above the UK average. The area’s low crime rate may be influenced by its limited retail and nightlife infrastructure, which reduces opportunities for shoplifting and alcohol-fuelled violence. However, the persistence of anti-social behaviour suggests that community-focused interventions could help further reduce incidents. The overall picture illustrates a manageable crime profile for a small built-up area, though targeted efforts to address specific categories like anti-social behaviour may yield additional benefits.

The most significant month-on-month change in February 2025 was a 25% decrease in violence and sexual offences, which fell from 8 incidents in January to 6. This reduction, though modest in absolute terms, may partly reflect seasonal factors such as reduced outdoor activity during winter and the pre-spring lull in social interactions. The crime mix in February shifted slightly, with property crimes (7) accounting for 33.3% of total incidents and violent crimes (6) making up 28.6%, indicating a balanced distribution between property and violent categories. Anti-social behaviour in Melbourne (1.1 per 1,000) is 13% above the UK average (1.0 per 1,000), suggesting localised challenges in managing community disturbances. Conversely, shoplifting in the area (0.2 per 1,000) is 68% below the UK average (0.6 per 1,000), a statistic that could be attributed to the built-up area’s limited retail presence compared to larger urban centres.

Melbourne (South Derbyshire) recorded a crime rate of 3.9 per 1,000 residents in February 2025, a 16.0% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 4.7. This reduction aligns with typical seasonal patterns, as February marks a pre-spring lull in activity across the built-up area. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately one reported crime per day in February, reflecting a low-frequency environment compared to larger urban centres. Over the course of the month, one crime was reported for roughly every 255 residents, a figure that underscores the relatively low exposure to crime in this small built-up area. When scaled to the local population of 5,345, the 21 total crimes represent a manageable volume, though specific categories like anti-social behaviour and criminal damage remain areas of focus. The area’s low overall crime rate, 41.8% below the UK average, suggests a combination of effective local policing and the character of the built-up area, which may include fewer high-risk environments such as dense nightlife or retail zones.