Crime Rates at Southwood Close, Leeds, LS14 5AF

Southwood Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 509th 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 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% 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 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Green View (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.