Total Crime Rate

474.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

294.1 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 474.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 294.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 231.6 10/10
  • Public order 55.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.1 10/10
  • Burglary 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Compton Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 78th 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 Compton Crescent (LS9 6DH) in the last 12 months was 474.3 per 1,000 residents and was 141.4% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 294.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Crescent (LS9 6DH), 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 Compton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/100)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Bellbrooke Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6159 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brown Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Torre Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torre Mount —
Apr 2026Robbery Brown Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Broughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6159 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B6159 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Broughton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cowper Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowper Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brown Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Darfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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