Total Crime Rate

164.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.7 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 164.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nowell 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nowell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Hey Court
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Nowell Terrace
Apr 2026Drugs Back Nowell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nowell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sofia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Clifton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nowell Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nowell Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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