Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Silk Mill Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 1057th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silk Mill Drive (LS16 6DN) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Weetwood average (64.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Drive (LS16 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near Silk Mill Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinshill Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Mill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silk Mill Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Walesby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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