Total Crime Rate

1224.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

291.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1224.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 503.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 291.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 180.8 10/10
  • Other theft 111.1 10/10
  • Public order 76.3 10/10
  • Burglary 58.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Other crime 34.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 28.3 10/10
  • Robbery 28.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
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 14th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 19th 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 Dewsbury Road (LS11 5DD) in the last 12 months was 1224.4 per 1,000 residents and was 201.7% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 134 (≈ 291.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (LS11 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 23 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 (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Junction Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Junction Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Great Wilson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
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Data Sources

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