Crime Rates at Bayswater Road, Leeds, LS8 5NT

Bayswater Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 101st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bayswater Road (LS8 5NT) in the last 12 months was 425.0 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 222.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayswater Road (LS8 5NT), 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.