Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkways Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 44th 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 Parkways Avenue (LS26 8TW) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkways Avenue (LS26 8TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonewaite Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Parkways Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonewaite Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stonewaite Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bentley Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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