Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Derwent Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 460th 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 Derwent Avenue (LS26 8RP) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Avenue (LS26 8RP), the main crime hotspot is near North Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs North Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northwood Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonewaite Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonewaite Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxendale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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