Total Crime Rate
153.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foundry Approach area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 642nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Approach (LS9 6BT) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 92.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Approach (LS9 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near St Wilfrids Garth. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rachel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Wilfrids Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Back Harehills Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Seaforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Seaforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Seaforth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bellbrooke Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harehills Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rachel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Trafford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Harehills Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harehills Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harehills Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kimberley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kimberley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sofia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Wilfrids Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Bellbrooke Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Wilfrids Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Wilfrids Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarsdale Mews | Under investigation |
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