Total Crime Rate
78.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rookwood Square area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1203rd 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 Rookwood Square (LS9 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rookwood Square (LS9 0NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Green Pasture Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Pasture Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Pasture Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brander Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brander Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brander Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rookwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rookwood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Pasture Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bleaberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashtree Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leeds Guided Busway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rookwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashtree Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashtree Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lingmoor Street | Under investigation |
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