Total Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 199.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kings Chase area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 425th 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 Kings Chase (LS26 0HL) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Chase (LS26 0HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Green, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Temple Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
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Data Sources

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