Total Crime Rate
319.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridgewater Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 174th 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 Bridgewater Road (LS9 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 319.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgewater Road (LS9 0RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Twine Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavalier Mews (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Twine Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Atkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Atkinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fox Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Causeway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bridgewater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Cavalier Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cavalier Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavalier Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bridgewater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aire Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cable Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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