Total Crime Rate
213.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Links area has the 67th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 390th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Links (LS11 5BF) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Links (LS11 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Wood Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Park Wood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tanglewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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