Rothwell ward · Leeds. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 22% across Leeds (9.6 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 65 or over: 21.1% here, compared with 15.6% across Leeds (5.5 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 30.1% here, compared with 34.7% across Leeds (4.6 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Rothwell ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
1,568 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,811 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Rothwell ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 137 mapped crimes in September 2024; 142 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Rothwell
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
137
15
October 2024
146
18
November 2024
129
18
December 2024
137
24
January 2025
114
14
February 2025
170
19
March 2025
151
28
April 2025
163
29
May 2025
174
41
June 2025
144
28
July 2025
171
29
August 2025
175
28
September 2025
144
21
October 2025
126
19
November 2025
128
21
December 2025
138
7
January 2026
131
12
February 2026
110
22
March 2026
109
24
April 2026
126
15
May 2026
135
22
June 2026
129
45
July 2026
150
36
August 2026
142
26
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Rothwell
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
707
criminal damage arson
183
public order
156
burglary
108
vehicle crime
101
shoplifting
96
other theft
86
other crime
50
drugs
35
possession of weapons
17
robbery
13
theft from the person
9
bicycle theft
7
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
