Crime Rates at Welton Road, Leeds, LS6 1EE

Welton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welton Road (LS6 1EE) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welton Road (LS6 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Kensington Terrace. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.