Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Albert Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 486th 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 Albert Road (LS26 8TE) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (LS26 8TE), 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 Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs North Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A642 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calverley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Claremont View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A642 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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