Total Crime Rate

266.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 266.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 239th 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 The Close (LS9 8HW) in the last 12 months was 266.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 158.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (LS9 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Cotton Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary East King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rider Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Plaid Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rider Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Mary'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flax Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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