Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.3 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 183.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wood Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 489th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Crescent (LS26 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Crescent (LS26 0UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Home Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spibey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Home Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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