Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Margarets Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 236th 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 St Margarets Close (LS18 5BE) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Horsforth average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around St Margarets Close (LS18 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poet'S Place, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lee Lane East (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lee Lane East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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