Crime Rates at Rockingham Close, Leeds, LS15 8UJ

Rockingham Close area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 732nd 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 Rockingham Close (LS15 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockingham Close (LS15 8UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovedale Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnard Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.