Total Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wells Mount area has the 36th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 1116th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Mount (LS20 9AR) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Mount (LS20 9AR), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Belle Vue Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oxford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashtofts Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingley Lands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wells Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
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