Total Crime Rate

1017.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

256.4 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 1017.1 10/10
  • Other theft 337.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 256.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 89.7 10/10
  • Burglary 72.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.8 10/10
  • Public order 42.7 10/10
  • Other crime 29.9 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Robbery 21.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
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

Westland Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 25th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westland Square (LS11 5UB) in the last 12 months was 1017.1 per 1,000 residents and was 150.7% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 256.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westland Square (LS11 5UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millennium Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southleigh Garth (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westland Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southleigh Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millennium Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Millennium Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Millennium Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Millennium Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Millennium Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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