Total Crime Rate
172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aberfield Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Middleton Park , and the 555th 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 Close (LS10 3QB) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Middleton Park average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aberfield Close (LS10 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Croft. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middleton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ingleby Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newhall Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aberfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lanshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aberfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanshaw Close | Under investigation |
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