Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leeds Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 461st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (YO8 4HX) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.3% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leeds Road (YO8 4HX), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brayton & Barlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fairfax Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfax Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
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