Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Oval area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 1206th 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 6BA) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average (183.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Oval (LS14 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Terrace. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Killingbeck & Seacroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tarnside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borrowdale Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borrowdale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somerville View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Somerville View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyme Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerville Mount | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridle Path Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelwith Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ironwood Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarnside Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moresdale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironwood Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ironwood Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
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