Crime Rates at Sandybank Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0ER

Sandybank Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 689th 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 Sandybank Avenue (LS26 0ER) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandybank Avenue (LS26 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackburn Court (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.