Total Crime Rate

211.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Farm Garth area has the 16th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 387th 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 Old Farm Garth (LS16 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 211.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Garth (LS16 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Farm Garth area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oldfarm Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oldfarm Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldfarm Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oldfarm Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Latchmere Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moor Grange Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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