Crime Rates at Oakfield Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NJ

Oakfield Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 1031st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Avenue (LS26 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Avenue (LS26 0NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Crescent, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.