Total Crime Rate

191.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 55th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 456th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (LS9 8FQ) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (LS9 8FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bouverie Court. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Bouverie Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bouverie Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East King Street —
Apr 2026Other theft East King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellerby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dolphin Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plaid Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shannon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellerby Lane —
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Data Sources

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