Crime Rates at Foundry Approach, Leeds, LS9 6BR

Foundry Approach area has the 20th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 175th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Approach (LS9 6BR) in the last 12 months was 323.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 143.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Approach (LS9 6BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Trafford Avenue, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Wilfrids Garth (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.