Total Crime Rate
141.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lingfield Garth area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 707th 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 Lingfield Garth (LS17 7HE) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.4% higher than the Alwoodley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingfield Garth (LS17 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingfield Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queenshill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queenshill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nursery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenshill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenshill Gardens | Under investigation |
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