Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Orchard Way area has the 46th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 1229th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Way (LS20 9EP) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (LS20 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Town Gate Close. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wells Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bingley Lands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Town Gate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashtofts Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Gate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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