Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foundry Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 911th 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 Foundry Lane (LS9 6RF) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (LS9 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Mount. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neath Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beech Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beech Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Beech Mount Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coldcotes Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Neath Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Neath Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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