Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE3 · Leicester
328
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
LE14 · Leicestershire
30
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Melton Mowbray has less crime — 30 vs 328 incidents in February 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Melton Mowbray in February 2026 — 328 incidents compared to 30, a 10.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (146 vs 17 incidents). Leicester sits above the national average for recorded crime while Melton Mowbray is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Melton Mowbray recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 30 vs 328 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Melton Mowbray is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Leicester recorded 146 incidents of this type vs 17 in Melton Mowbray. Overall, Melton Mowbray had fewer total crimes (30 vs 328).