Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 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 106.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highfield Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 962nd 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 Highfield Place (WF10 2EB) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Place (WF10 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodend Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodend Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodend Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodend Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodend Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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