Crime Rates at Watson Road, Leeds, LS14 6AF

Watson Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 986th 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 Watson Road (LS14 6AF) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (LS14 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clover Close (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.