Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pearson Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 1198th 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 Pearson Avenue (LS6 1JA) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Avenue (LS6 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Park Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pearson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornville Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Howden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hopewell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Royal Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Royal Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopewell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hessle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brudenell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brudenell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brudenell Road
Apr 2026Drugs Back Thornville Row Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hopewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ebor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hill Top Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Ash Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hopewell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wrangthorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Brudenell Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Regent Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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