Total Crime Rate

204.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 204.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Other theft 44.2 10/10
  • Burglary 36.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Limewood Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 410th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Limewood Way (LS14 1AB) in the last 12 months was 204.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average (173.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limewood Way (LS14 1AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastdean Gate, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baileys Croft (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Limewood Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road (Seacroft)
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ring Road (Seacroft) Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdean Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Seacroft) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Seacroft) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Seacroft) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Seacroft) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Seacroft) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ring Road (Seacroft) Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebden Close
Apr 2026Public order Ring Road (Seacroft) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ring Road (Seacroft) Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ring Road (Seacroft) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdean Grove
Apr 2026Public order Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road (Seacroft)
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ring Road (Seacroft)
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebden Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdean Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastdean Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastdean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastdean Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ramshead Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramshead Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramshead Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdean Gate

Data Sources

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