Crime Rates at South Farm Road, Leeds, LS9 6QD

South Farm Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Farm Road (LS9 6QD) in the last 12 months was 423.0 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% 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 Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1060.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 190.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 121.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Farm Road (LS9 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coldcotes Drive, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brander Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.