Total Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.4 8/10
  • Public order 34.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Aberford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 523rd 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 Aberford Road (LS26 8HS) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberford Road (LS26 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aberford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A642 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A642 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beck View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Aberford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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