Crime Rates at Pontefract Lane, Leeds, LS9 9HS

Pontefract Lane area has the 46th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 413th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pontefract Lane (LS9 9HS) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 145.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Lane (LS9 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hampton Terrace. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.