Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silk Mill Bank area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 727th 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 Bank (LS16 6PS) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Bank (LS16 6PS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mill Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Wood Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodnook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodnook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silk Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodnook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Woodnook Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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