Safety index · Leeds · data through August 2026
Is Hunslet & Riverside safe?
Hunslet & Riverside records a high level of reported crime for Leeds. Its SafeRoute safety index is 30 out of 100 — 25 points below the Leeds median of 55, ranking 29th of 33 Leeds wards — based on 216 incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Leeds — a typical Leeds ward sits near 55. It ranks Hunslet & Riverside against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (39% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 85 · 39% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 19 · 9% | |
| Other theft | 16 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 15 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 15 · 7% | |
| Public order | 14 · 6% |
Walking in Hunslet & Riverside at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Beeston & Holbeck31/100 · Elevated
- Middleton Park52/100 · Moderate
- Burmantofts & Richmond Hill46/100 · Elevated
- Little London & Woodhouse17/100 · High risk
- Gipton & Harehills20/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Hunslet & Riverside safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 30/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Hunslet & Riverside?
Violent crime — 85 of 216 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Hunslet & Riverside safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Leeds rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Leeds, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.