Crime Rates at Scarth Avenue, Leeds, LS9 7AH

Scarth Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 219th 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 Scarth Avenue (LS9 7AH) in the last 12 months was 276.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 132.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarth Avenue (LS9 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Compton Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bexley View (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.