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Safety index · Leeds · data through July 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 — 24 points below the Leeds median of 54, ranking 29th of 33 Leeds wards — based on 242 incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.

30/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Hunslet & Riverside — higher is safer. 29th of 33 Leeds wards.

DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Leeds — a typical Leeds ward sits near 54. 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 (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Hunslet RoadPontefract Road ward centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
242 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hunslet & Riverside centre · West Yorkshire Police data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
73 · 30%
Burglary
19 · 8%
Criminal damage & arson
19 · 8%
Anti-social behaviour
20 · 8%
Robbery
10 · 4%
Public order
14 · 6%

Walking in Hunslet & Riverside at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.

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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 — 73 of 242 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 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.