Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dawsons Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Calverley & Farsley , and the 1214th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dawsons Square (LS28 5FZ) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Calverley & Farsley average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dawsons Square (LS28 5FZ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Grove. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calverley & Farsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawsons Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodlands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dawsons Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dawsons Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dawsons Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Meadow Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meadow Park Crescent | Under investigation |
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