Crime Rates at Middleton Avenue, Leeds, LS9 7JH

Middleton Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Avenue (LS9 7JH) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Avenue (LS9 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 406 crimes here, including 277 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.