Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Melrose Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 90th 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 Melrose Place (LS18 4BY) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Horsforth average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Place (LS18 4BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Breary Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Back Breary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Woodside Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Melrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Breary Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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