Total Crime Rate

173.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 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 173.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

York Road area has the 64th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 533rd 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 York Road (LS9 9DN) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (LS9 9DN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dawlish Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dawlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkwall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kirkwall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Dawlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dawlish Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dawlish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ecclesburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dawlish Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Dawlish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dawlish Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Ivy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Torre Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Torre Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kirkwall Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Torre View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ivy View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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