Crime Rates at Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, LS11 6LJ

Colwyn Avenue area has the 80th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 533rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Avenue (LS11 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Avenue (LS11 6LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakley View (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.