Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Woodview Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1209th highest 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 Woodview Close (LS18 5TA) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodview Close (LS18 5TA), 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 Woodview Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting The Gables Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsforth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stead'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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