Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.2 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 144.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 695th 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 Drive (LS16 6PR) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Drive (LS16 6PR), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Walesby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinshill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silk Mill Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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 Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Mill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodnook Close —
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Data Sources

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