Total Crime Rate

181.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.5 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 181.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kitchener Avenue area has the 59th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 502nd 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 Kitchener Avenue (LS9 6LT) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 29 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 112.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Avenue (LS9 6LT), 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 Kitchener Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Nowell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rachel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harehills Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Torre View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sofia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Hey Court —
Apr 2026Burglary William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Hey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Hey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Hey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Hey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nowell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell Approach —
Apr 2026Other crime Nowell Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Nowell Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellbrooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harehills Park Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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