Crime Rates at Bexley Avenue, Leeds, LS8 5LT

Bexley Avenue area has the 65th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 568th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bexley Avenue (LS8 5LT) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexley Avenue (LS8 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.