Total Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Pudsey , and the 1240th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (LS28 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Pudsey average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Road (LS28 7UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorne Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingham'S Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pudsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatsworth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingham'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillfoot Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillfoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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