Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silk Mill Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 816th 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 6DX) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Weetwood average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Drive (LS16 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Silk Mill Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bedford View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tinshill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Wood Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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