Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ring Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1119th lowest 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 Ring Road (LS16 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ring Road (LS16 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kirkstall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodlands Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wynford Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodlands Court | Under investigation |
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