Total Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 1002nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Avenue (WF10 2AS) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Avenue (WF10 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Barnsdale Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kippax & Methley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darby Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsdale Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Little Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Little Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnsdale Road | Local resolution |
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