Crime in Rothwell
Recorded crime in Rothwell is 0.8 times the Leeds average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rothwell: about 12,942 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Leeds average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rothwell.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rothwell, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Leeds average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 93 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Leeds (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Leeds council area, not only Rothwell. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,808 | 2.1 | Down 17% |
| Cars broken into | 3,054 | 3.6 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 5,173 | 6.1 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 3,530 | 4.2 | Down 2% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 10 | 0.01 | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in LS26
In LS26, the postcode district at the centre of Rothwell, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,191 | 4% | 4% | 69% | 16% | 6% |
| Public order | 258 | 5% | 1% | 51% | 39% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 222 | 3% | 1% | 28% | 66% | 2% |
| Burglary | 171 | 6% | 0% | 10% | 80% | 4% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 171 | 2% | 1% | 11% | 87% | 0% |
| Other theft | 152 | 2% | 1% | 25% | 67% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 104 | 10% | 4% | 17% | 69% | 0% |
| Other crime | 94 | 10% | 1% | 59% | 19% | 12% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 7.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 39.6 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 2.7 |
| Other theft | 5.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.2 |
| Public order | 11.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 5.9 |
Postcode districts in Rothwell
Nearby towns
Council: Leeds
Questions about crime in Rothwell
- Is Rothwell a safe place to live?
- Rothwell scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Leeds average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rothwell?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 1,415 recorded crimes a year to 1,107.
- What is the most common crime in Rothwell?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rothwell compare with Leeds?
- Crime severity in Rothwell is 0.8 times the Leeds average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Rothwell?
- In LS26, the postcode district at the centre of Rothwell, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 39% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Rothwell?
- Of 171 burglaries reported in LS26, the postcode district at the centre of Rothwell between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Rothwell?
- In Leeds, the council area Rothwell is in, the police recorded 1,808 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.1 per 1,000 residents, down 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Rothwell?
- 5,173 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Leeds, the council area Rothwell is in, 6.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Rothwell last year?
- 10 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Leeds, the council area Rothwell is in, against 8 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.