Crime Rates at Nowell Gardens, Leeds, LS9 6HR

Nowell Gardens area has the 45th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 404th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nowell Gardens (LS9 6HR) in the last 12 months was 208.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nowell Gardens (LS9 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near William Hey Court. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.