Crime Rates at Cotswold Road, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0QR

Cotswold Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 374th 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 Cotswold Road (LS26 0QR) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Road (LS26 0QR), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.