Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northwood Green area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Pudsey , and the 779th 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 Northwood Green (LS28 9FE) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwood Green (LS28 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Romney Mount. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pudsey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fulneck Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fulneck Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Troughton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northwood Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunstan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Romney Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlowe Close | Under investigation |
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