Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Elder Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 542nd 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 Elder Rise (LS26 8WY) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Rise (LS26 8WY), the main crime hotspot is near All Saint'S Circle. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eshald Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gate House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gate House Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gate House Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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