Crime Rates at Foundry Avenue, Leeds, LS9 6BY

Foundry Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 266th 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 Foundry Avenue (LS9 6BY) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Avenue (LS9 6BY), 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.