Total Crime Rate
322.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
164.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 171st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Grove (LS14 6GP) in the last 12 months was 322.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 164.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Grove (LS14 6GP), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Lane. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 36 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lilac Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Foundry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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