Total Crime Rate

168.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 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 168.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 66th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 560th 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 9ED) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (LS9 9ED), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ivy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dawlish Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell View —
Apr 2026Public order Nowell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Torre Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Torre Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Torre View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dawlish Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Nowell Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Nowell Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Nowell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Nowell Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dawlish Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Nowell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Alban Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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