Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Blake Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 1176th 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 Blake Crescent (LS20 9LF) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Crescent (LS20 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Queensway. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blake Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Masefield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coppice Wood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blake Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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