Crime Rates at Compton Street, Leeds, LS9 7BR

Compton Street 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 Street (LS9 7BR) 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 Street (LS9 7BR), 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.