Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Chase area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 1093rd 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 Windmill Chase (LS26 0XB) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Chase (LS26 0XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lay Garth Mead (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stone Brig Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clements Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lay Garth Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mill Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Public order Cross Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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