Crime Rates at Blandford Gardens, Leeds, LS2 9AL

Blandford Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 130th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Gardens (LS2 9AL) in the last 12 months was 370.5 per 1,000 residents and was 222.0% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 29.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 137.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Gardens (LS2 9AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Gardens, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingston Terrace (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.