Total Crime Rate

242.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.3 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 242.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Blayds Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 303rd 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 Blayds Street (LS9 8JA) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 139.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blayds Street (LS9 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Haslewood Square. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blayds Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kippax Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haslewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aysgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslewood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berking Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mullins Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mullins Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clark Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslewood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haslewood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Haslewood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslewood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Haslewood Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslewood Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslewood Dene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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