Total Crime Rate
164.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nowell Street area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 581st 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 Nowell Street (LS9 6HS) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nowell Street (LS9 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near William Hey Court. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 38 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Nowell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Hey Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Hey Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | William Hey Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | William Hey Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kimberley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kimberley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Nowell Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Nowell Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | William Hey Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nowell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torre Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Torre Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Torre Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nowell View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sofia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | William Hey Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Clifton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rachel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nowell Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nowell Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Walk | Under investigation |
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