Total Crime Rate
234.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nowell Walk area has the 36th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 318th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nowell Walk (LS9 6JB) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nowell Walk (LS9 6JB), 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.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Hey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Hey Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Hey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Juniper Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hudson Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hudson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | William Hey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Hey Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nowell Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Coldcotes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nowell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellbrooke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nowell Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Hey Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nowell Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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