Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0JH

Leeds Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 616th 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 Leeds Road (LS26 0JH) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Rothwell average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (LS26 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Green. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.