Total Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1002nd 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 Ash Grove (LS18 5BB) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher than the Horsforth average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (LS18 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Croft. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Gables Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownberrie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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