Total Crime Rate

177.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.7 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 177.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Westerton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 515th 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 Westerton Road (WF3 1NR) in the last 12 months was 177.6 per 1,000 residents and was 137.2% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerton Road (WF3 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near Leigh Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westerton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Garden House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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