Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.0 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 286.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • 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

Pontefract Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 210th 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 Pontefract Lane (LS9 9HW) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 166.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontefract Lane (LS9 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Temple View Grove. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pontefract Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glensdale Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glensdale Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Easy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Easy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copperfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Easy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple View Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clark Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime East Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copperfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glensdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clark Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Everleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aysgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back East Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back East Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Simmons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornleigh Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Easy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glensdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glensdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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