Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 105.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Blands Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 975th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blands Avenue (WF10 2DS) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blands Avenue (WF10 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Park Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doctors Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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