Crime Rates at Wesley Croft, Leeds, LS11 8RW

Wesley Croft area has the 39th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 174th 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 Wesley Croft (LS11 8RW) in the last 12 months was 327.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 210.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Croft (LS11 8RW), 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.