Crime Rates at York Road, Leeds, LS9 0HH

York Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1231st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (LS9 0HH) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (LS9 0HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrison Crescent, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brander Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.