Total Crime Rate

63.2 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 1021st 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 Orchard Way (LS26 0YD) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (LS26 0YD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park West Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Abraham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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