Crime Rates at Howson Close, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9JW

Howson Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 758th highest 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 Howson Close (LS20 9JW) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howson Close (LS20 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Queensway. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.