Crime Rates at Clayton Wood Close, Leeds, LS16 6QE

Clayton Wood Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 190th 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 Clayton Wood Close (LS16 6QE) in the last 12 months was 305.0 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 195.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Wood Close (LS16 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Iveson Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.