Total Crime Rate
133.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New York Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 781st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New York Road (LS9 7DW) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New York Road (LS9 7DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Bell Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Place (36 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 | Cherry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Cecilia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Cecilia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Cecilia Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flax Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Macaulay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mabgate Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rider Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thealby Lawn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thealby Lawn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lincoln Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burmantofts Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burmantofts Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Mount | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cromwell Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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