Total Crime Rate
234.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nowell Lane 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 Lane (LS9 6JE) 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 Lane (LS9 6JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Hey Court, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Bellbrooke Terrace (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kitchener Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kitchener Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellbrooke Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellbrooke Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roberts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kimberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kimberley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sofia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sofia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kitchener Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bellbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Bellbrooke Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Juniper Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Bellbrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Bellbrooke Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Bellbrooke Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Bellbrooke Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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