Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

The Oval area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 1052nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Oval (LS14 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (LS14 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Foundry Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerville Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ironwood Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ironwood Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Somerville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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