Crime Rates at Recreation Street, Leeds, LS11 0AR

Recreation Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 208th 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 Recreation Street (LS11 0AR) in the last 12 months was 284.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 123.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 191.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Street (LS11 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Meynell Approach. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.