Total Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.1 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 148.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

John Ogaunts Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 676th 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 John Ogaunts Walk (LS26 0LR) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Ogaunts Walk (LS26 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Ogaunts Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandyacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandyacres Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandyacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order John O'Gaunts Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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