Crime Rates at Southwood Close, Leeds, LS14 5AF

Southwood Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 342nd 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 Southwood Close (LS14 5AF) in the last 12 months was 231.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Close (LS14 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Green View (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.