Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rufford Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 1220th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Avenue (LS19 7ED) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Avenue (LS19 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Henshaw Oval. 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 Rufford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harrogate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henshaw Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Grange —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Henshaw Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Belfry Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwell Close —
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Data Sources

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