Total Crime Rate

907.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

255.4 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 907.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 255.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 193.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.9 10/10
  • Burglary 92.3 10/10
  • Other theft 89.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 55.4 10/10
  • Public order 55.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.4 8/10
  • Other crime 33.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
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

Braithwaite Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 28th 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 Braithwaite Street (LS11 9XE) in the last 12 months was 907.7 per 1,000 residents and was 123.7% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 255.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braithwaite Street (LS11 9XE), 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 Braithwaite Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Balm Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Ingram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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 Springwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Ingram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Ingram Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Balm Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pleasant Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Ingram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pleasant Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balm Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shafton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ingram Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Domestic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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