Total Crime Rate

200.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 200.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Other theft 34.8 10/10
  • Burglary 30.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marlborough Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little London & Woodhouse , and the 421st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Gardens (LS2 9AH) in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Little London & Woodhouse average (243.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 15.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Gardens (LS2 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Kingston Terrace. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North West Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim View Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Woodstock Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Woodstock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kingston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lofthouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Winfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blandford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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