Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wells Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 877th 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 Wells Road (LS20 9AE) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Road (LS20 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hallam Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashtofts Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bingley Lands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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