Total Crime Rate

208.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 208.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ironwood Approach area has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 401st 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 Ironwood Approach (LS14 6DL) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 135.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironwood Approach (LS14 6DL), 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 Ironwood Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dufton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery South Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dufton Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dufton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dufton Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dufton Approach —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Studfold View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Studfold View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Studfold View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Studfold View —
Apr 2026Public order Ironwood Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery South Parkway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearsons Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironwood View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent 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
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Data Sources

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