Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ironwood Approach area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 658th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ironwood Approach (LS14 6DR) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ironwood Approach (LS14 6DR), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bridle Path Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerville Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerville Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Foundry Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarnside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelwith Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridle Path Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelwith Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelwith Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ironwood Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ironwood Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelwith Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tarnside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Studfold View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mardale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Studfold View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Studfold View | Under investigation |
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