Old Dalby
Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Old Dalby at a glance
- House prices
- £307,000
- Middle53rd percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 66.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle51st percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land18th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Old Dalby a good place to live?
Old Dalby may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Melton below.
Old Dalby and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dalby | £307,000 | 66.7 |
| Wymondham | Data not yet available | 37.9 |
| Melton Warwick | £345,000 | 89.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Old Dalby
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 66.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 51st percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Old Dalby
House prices
- Median sale price
- £307,000
- Percentile
- 53rd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 29 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Old Dalby
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Old Dalby is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 29.2 per 1,000 residents: close to Melton (26.0) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Old Dalby | Melton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 29.2 | 26.0 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Burglary | 7.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 4.7 | 13.8 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3.1 | 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Old Dalby
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Old Dalby
Flood risk
0.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.6% of the area. That is the 18th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Old Dalby
Transport
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Old Dalby a good place to live?
Old Dalby may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Old Dalby safe?
Old Dalby ranks in the 51st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Old Dalby?
The median sale price was £307,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 53rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Old Dalby?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Old Dalby?
Nearby public profiles include Wymondham in Melton and Melton Warwick in Melton.
