Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leece Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dalton South , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 770 local areas in Westmorland and Furness .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leece Drive (LA15 8NP) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Dalton South average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leece Drive (LA15 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Ruskin Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leece Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eskdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dalton Fields Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Leece Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langdale Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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