Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lea Park Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Middleton Park , and the 895th 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 Lea Park Close (LS10 4RG) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Middleton Park average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lea Park Close (LS10 4RG), the main crime hotspot is near Broom Nook. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middleton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highlands Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middlecroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Broom Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Broom Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Way | — |
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