Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewsbury Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 381st 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 Dewsbury Road (LS11 5DA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (LS11 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Chatswood Avenue. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waincliffe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waincliffe Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waincliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waincliffe Drive —
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Data Sources

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