Total Crime Rate

251.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 251.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foundry Approach area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 276th 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 Foundry Approach (LS9 6BB) in the last 12 months was 251.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 125.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Approach (LS9 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Back Broughton Terrace. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Compton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Broughton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Broughton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Seaforth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Seaforth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Seaforth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Seaforth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Compton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Compton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brown Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hudson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Brown Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Seaforth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Broughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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