Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackgates Fold area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackgates Fold (WF3 1TF) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackgates Fold (WF3 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Old Hall Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackgates Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Low Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perth Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackgates Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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