Total Crime Rate
174.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aberfield Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Middleton Park , and the 530th 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 Aberfield Drive (LS10 3QA) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Middleton Park average (135.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aberfield Drive (LS10 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newhall Gate, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhall Croft (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petersfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elmton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberfield Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aberfield Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Aberfield Crest | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winrose Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winrose Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aberfield Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Walk | Under investigation |
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