Crime Rates at Whitfield Square, Leeds, LS10 2QA

Whitfield Square area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitfield Square (LS10 2QA) in the last 12 months was 365.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (415.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 205.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitfield Square (LS10 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitfield Avenue, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hemingway Green (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.