Over 1,700 motorists caught speeding across south Leeds in West Yorkshire Police crackdown
Over 1,700 motorists have been caught speeding in south Leeds during a recent police crackdown.
Following concerns raised about speeding vehicles in the Morley Ward areas, West Yorkshire Police launched a proactive work scheme, conducted by their partners at the West Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership.
Since April 2025, mobile speed enforcement has been conducted at Community concern sites (and Core camera sites) in the Rothwell and Ardsley & Robin Hood Ward areas.
In total, over 1,700 Notices of Intended Prosecutions were sent out.
The figures below illustrate the positive work undertaken. They show the number of times the vans have been at the site locations and the number of Notices of Intended Prosecutions sent out as a result of enforcement.
- A61 Wakefield Road / Leeds Road, Rothwell: 7 occasions - 104
- A639 Leeds Road, Rothwell: 29 occasions – 691
- Woodhouse Lane, East Ardsley, Leeds: 16 occasions – 295
- Haigh Moor Road, East Ardsley, Leeds: 6 occasions – 332
- A650 Royston Hill, East Ardsley, Leeds: 17 occasions – 281
Community concern sites are usually identified by a local authority under their speed management assessment process, often following complaints from a local community.
Enforcement can be expected at any of the lengths for concern at any time, seven days a week. The vehicles are highly visible and do not operate covertly.