Total Crime Rate

259.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.8 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 259.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.7 10/10
  • Burglary 49.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Brinsmead Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 262nd 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 Brinsmead Court (LS26 0WL) in the last 12 months was 259.7 per 1,000 residents and was 246.7% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 115.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinsmead Court (LS26 0WL), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brinsmead Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order John O'Gaunts Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rosewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullough Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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