Total Crime Rate
284.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Recreation Mount 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 Mount (LS11 0AS) 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 Mount (LS11 0AS), 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.
View Crime In Hunslet & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Willoughby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tilbury Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Colenso Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colenso Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Colenso Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Colenso Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willoughby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bertrand Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bertrand Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Runswick Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crosby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Top Moor Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Top Moor Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Runswick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shafton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shafton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rydall Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rydall Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Top Moor Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Top Moor Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rydall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Murray Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colenso Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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