Crime Rates at Forest Yard, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4WN

Forest Yard area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 852nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

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 Forest Yard (LS10 4WN) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Yard (LS10 4WN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.