Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Nixon Avenue 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 Nixon Avenue (LS9 9BE) 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 Nixon Avenue (LS9 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Stowe Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nixon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Richardson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dawlish Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyas Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osmondthorpe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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