Crime Rates at Skelwith Walk, Leeds, LS14 6SU

Skelwith Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 373rd 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 Skelwith Walk (LS14 6SU) in the last 12 months was 215.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelwith Walk (LS14 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Studfold View. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.