Total Crime Rate

103.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 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 103.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 53rd highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 995th 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 Westerton Road (WF3 1PX) in the last 12 months was 103.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westerton Road (WF3 1PX), 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
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 Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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