Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cartmell Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1105th 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 Cartmell Drive (LS15 0PD) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cartmell Drive (LS15 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Levens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Levens Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halton Moor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystone Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartmell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cartmell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kentish Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Levens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kendal Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kendal Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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