Crime Rates at Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 5LF

Dewsbury Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 196th 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 5LF) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Road (LS11 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Chatswood Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.