Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Approach area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 1208th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silk Mill Approach (LS16 6RP) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silk Mill Approach (LS16 6RP), the main crime hotspot is near Silk Mill Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mill Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aspen Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silk Mill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Grove —
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Data Sources

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