Total Crime Rate

243.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 243.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Public order 31.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sixth Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 301st 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 Sixth Avenue (LS26 0HD) in the last 12 months was 243.5 per 1,000 residents and was 172.0% higher than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sixth Avenue (LS26 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sixth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmsley Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Temple Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
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Data Sources

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