Total Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 890th 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 The Close (WF3 2AG) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (WF3 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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