Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Markham Croft area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 164th 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 Markham Croft (LS19 6NR) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Markham Croft (LS19 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Markham Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrogate Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harrogate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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