Total Crime Rate

429.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.1 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 429.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.8 10/10
  • Drugs 45.5 10/10
  • Robbery 35.4 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • 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

Dobson Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 95th 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 Dobson Avenue (LS11 5PD) in the last 12 months was 429.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 207.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Avenue (LS11 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bismarck Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dobson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rawson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Burton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Burton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Burton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Burton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Burton Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dobson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dobson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dobson Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peters Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Rawson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Green Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cockburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garnet Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poulton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longroyd Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longroyd Crescent North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Moor Side Under investigation
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Data Sources

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