Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Somerdale Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 535th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerdale Gardens (LS13 4SA) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Armley average (208.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerdale Gardens (LS13 4SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gamble Hill View (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerdale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensthorpe Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Queensthorpe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barker Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billingbauk Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South End Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft South End Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South End Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft South End Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gamble Hill Lawn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gamble Hill Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gamble Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gamble Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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