Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

King George Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1111th 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 King George Road (LS18 5PY) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Road (LS18 5PY), 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 King George Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St James Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs King George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chaddlewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chaddlewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chaddlewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chaddlewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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