Total Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 16.2 2/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St Margarets Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 145th 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 Avenue (LS18 5RY) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Horsforth average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (LS18 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near Lee Lane East. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hopwood Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poet'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Far Reef Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chaddlewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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