Total Crime Rate

289.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 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 289.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.2 10/10
  • Other crime 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Westminster Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 207th 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 Westminster Crescent (LS15 0NT) in the last 12 months was 289.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Crescent (LS15 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Cotterdale View. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westminster Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greystone Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rathmell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowland Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coniston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyffin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyffin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harefield West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firbank Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firbank Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Harefield West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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