Total Crime Rate
256.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Compton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 262nd 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 Compton Road (LS9 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 256.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Road (LS9 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Broughton Terrace. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gipton & Harehills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brown Hill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cowper Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowper Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brown Hill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Broughton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brown Hill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hudson Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Broughton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Florence Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darfield Avenue | Under investigation |
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