Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wharfedale Rise area has the 58th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1038th 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 Wharfedale Rise (WF3 1BA) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfedale Rise (WF3 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornefield Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Syke Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wharfedale Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Warings Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Syke Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornefield Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornefield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornefield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Fair Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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