Total Crime Rate

374.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

201.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 374.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 201.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balm Walk area has the 31st highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 128th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balm Walk (LS11 9PG) in the last 12 months was 374.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 201.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balm Walk (LS11 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Springwell Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balm Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Ingram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Domestic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Ingram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pleasant Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balm Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shafton Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Runswick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Crosby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ingram Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Ingram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Balm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Ingram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Ingram Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rydall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pleasant Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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