Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Banksfield Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 316th 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 Banksfield Avenue (LS19 7JX) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banksfield Avenue (LS19 7JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shaw Leys, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raywood Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Banksfield Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kirklands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirklands Close
Apr 2026Public order Kirklands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shaw Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banksfield Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Otley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Netherfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banksfield Rise
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirklands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Wood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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