Crime Rates at Silk Mill Avenue, Leeds, LS16 6EA

Silk Mill Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 455th 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 Silk Mill Avenue (LS16 6EA) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.6% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Avenue (LS16 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Silk Mill Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.