Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wepener Mount area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 566th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wepener Mount (LS9 6LR) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wepener Mount (LS9 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Back St Alban Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 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 | Drugs | Back Nowell Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Back Nowell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back St Alban Crescent | 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 | Burglary | Back St Alban Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Alban Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rachel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rachel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sofia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Other theft | Back Nowell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back St Alban Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Nowell Place | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Nowell View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitchener Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wepener Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Alban Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Alban Approach | Under investigation |
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