Total Crime Rate

468.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

206.8 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 468.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 206.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.1 7/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park West area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 80th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park West (LS26 0LF) in the last 12 months was 468.4 per 1,000 residents and was 423.2% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 206.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park West (LS26 0LF), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Parade. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Gillett Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Bank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park West —
Apr 2026Other crime Ingram Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ingram Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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