Crime Rates at Oaklands Fold, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8NT

Oaklands Fold area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 346th 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 Oaklands Fold (LS16 8NT) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Fold (LS16 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Adel Wood Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.