Total Crime Rate
995.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southleigh Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 26th 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 Southleigh Road (LS11 5XQ) in the last 12 months was 995.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.7% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average (415.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 256.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southleigh Road (LS11 5XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millennium Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southleigh Garth (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hunslet & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allenby View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southleigh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southleigh Croft | Under investigation |
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