Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Drive area has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1255th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James Drive (LS18 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Horsforth average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Drive (LS18 5QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadgate Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King George Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springfield Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lickless Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Broadgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadgate Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadgate Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King George Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King George Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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