Crime Rates at Chaucer Avenue, Pudsey, LS28 9DN

Chaucer Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Pudsey , and the 651st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Avenue (LS28 9DN) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher than the Pudsey average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Avenue (LS28 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelhurst Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.