Total Crime Rate

289.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.6 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 289.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.7 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 206th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (LS19 7DA) in the last 12 months was 289.8 per 1,000 residents and was 282.3% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (LS19 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Apperley Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennythorne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pennythorne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rowan Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mawcroft Mews
Apr 2026Public order Henshaw Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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