Total Crime Rate
213.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Farm Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 378th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Farm Road (LS9 6QW) in the last 12 months was 213.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Farm Road (LS9 6QW), 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.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wykebeck Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coldcotes View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coldcotes View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coldcotes View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Farm Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenview Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenview Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenview Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenview Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldcotes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldcotes View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coldcotes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldcotes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coldcotes Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coldcotes Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coldcotes Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldcotes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | South Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coldcotes Crescent | Under investigation |
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