Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ings Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 477th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ings Road (LS9 9BD) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ings Road (LS9 9BD), the main crime hotspot is near Dawlish Crescent. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kirkwall Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dawlish Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dawlish Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dawlish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dawlish Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawlish Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ivy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tyas Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawlish Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ecclesburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Dawlish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dawlish Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kirkwall Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawlish Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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