Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0QB

Commercial Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 83rd 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 Commercial Street (LS26 0QB) in the last 12 months was 476.0 per 1,000 residents and was 381.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 178.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (LS26 0QB), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Parade. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.