Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Bedford Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 881st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Close (LS16 6DS) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Close (LS16 6DS), 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 Bedford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silk Mill Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walesby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Mill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinshill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Garth Under investigation
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Data Sources

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