Total Crime Rate
189.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 473rd 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 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (LS9 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Nowell Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dawlish Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Dawlish Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dawlish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nowell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nowell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Nowell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torre Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Dawlish Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skelton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Alban Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nowell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torre Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torre Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torre Walk | Under investigation |
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