Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 212.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 392nd 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 Silk Mill Avenue (LS16 6EA) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 228.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Avenue (LS16 6EA), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinshill Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Mill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silk Mill Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodnook Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Walesby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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