Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walesby Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 283rd 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 Walesby Court (LS16 6RX) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walesby Court (LS16 6RX), 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.
View Crime In Weetwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aspen Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchtree Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silk Mill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Mill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Mill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Mill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Mill Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Mill Approach | Under investigation |
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