Total Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Compton Row area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 879th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Compton Row (LS9 6DN) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Row (LS9 6DN), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | William Hey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Compton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Compton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Compton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brown Hill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Brown Hill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaforth Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Trafford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Seaforth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Seaforth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Berkeley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cowper Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brown Hill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strathmore Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brown Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nowell Approach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nowell Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hudson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strathmore View | Under investigation |
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