Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 579th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oval (LS10 2AT) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (LS10 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardeners Court, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gabriel Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chesney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmtree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whitfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardeners Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gardeners Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardeners Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elmtree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elmtree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Lane Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Lane Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillidge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hillidge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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