Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 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 92.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • 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

Springfield Avenue area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1114th 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 Springfield Avenue (WF3 3PL) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Avenue (WF3 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Head Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadland Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Valentine Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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