Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Middle areaSouth east Melton. 7,030 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 201 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 95% of people in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby at a rate of 41.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.8 per 1,000 people across Melton.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 109 |
| Other crime | 52 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby at a rate of 41.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.8 per 1,000 people across Melton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 36 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (109), other crime (52) and burglary (34).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Melton
These figures are published for the whole of Melton, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Melton and not Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby alone. See Melton
Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby in brief
The median price paid for a home in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby was £450,000 in 2025.
Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby had 6,871 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby, 65.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.