Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cavendish Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 255th 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 Cavendish Drive (LS20 8DR) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Drive (LS20 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hallam Street (18 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cavendish Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallam Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Gate Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cavendish Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oxford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Renton Lea | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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