Crime Rate in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, ward

Burmantofts & Richmond Hill has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Leeds district and the 284th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 20th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill in the last 12 months was 203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% higher than the Leeds district average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Burmantofts & Richmond Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,809 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 46 cases , down -24.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 191.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -24.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3,527 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 406 crimes here, including 277 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.