Total Crime Rate
161.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rufford Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 604th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Gardens (LS19 7GG) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rufford Gardens (LS19 7GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henshaw Oval (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harper Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harper Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Harper Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harper Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rufford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Football | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Belfry | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henshaw Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henshaw Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henshaw Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Henshaw Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harper Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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