Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silk Mill Drive (LS16 6PU) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Weetwood average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Silk Mill Drive (LS16 6PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silk Mill Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silk Mill Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silk Mill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodnook Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walesby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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