Crime Rates at Kelmscott Gardens, Leeds, LS15 8HL

Kelmscott Gardens area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 818th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kelmscott Gardens (LS15 8HL) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelmscott Gardens (LS15 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanks Garth, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shield Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.