Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 825th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (LS20 9BE) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (LS20 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Town Gate Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Town Gate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Gate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Masefield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswalds Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Lane Gardens | — |
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