Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wesley Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Beeston & Holbeck , and the 656th 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 Wesley Street (LS11 8RB) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Beeston & Holbeck average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wesley Street (LS11 8RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoxton Mount, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Approach (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beeston & Holbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hoxton Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoxton Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hoxton Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wooler Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sunnyview Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoxton Mount | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wesley Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldroyd Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldroyd Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wesley Approach | — |
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