Total Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.6 3/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 323rd 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 Westgate (LS20 8HH) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Westgate (LS20 8HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawksworth Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Greenfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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