Crime Rates at Pontefract Lane, Leeds, LS9 8QJ

Pontefract Lane area has the 47th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 409th 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 Pontefract Lane (LS9 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Lane (LS9 8QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple View Grove, where police recorded 260 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copperfield Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.