Crime Rates at Anderson Avenue, Leeds, LS8 5EG

Anderson Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 81st 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 Anderson Avenue (LS8 5EG) in the last 12 months was 481.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.9% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 227.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anderson Avenue (LS8 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Chapman Street. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.