Crime Rates at Dawson Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 6AB

Dawson Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 620th 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 Dawson Road (LS11 6AB) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawson Road (LS11 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Grove. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.