Total Crime Rate

306.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.1 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 306.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.2 10/10
  • Public order 39.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.1 10/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 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 Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 189th 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 Lane (LS9 6JD) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 184.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nowell Lane (LS9 6JD), 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 Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Torre Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Bellbrooke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Hey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell View —
Apr 2026Burglary William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Hey Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nowell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Bellbrooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Torre Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell Approach —
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nowell Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wepener Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harehills Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rachel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rachel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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