Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 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 107.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shaw Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 952nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Close (LS20 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Close (LS20 9LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spenser Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswalds Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blake Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Masefield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Lane Gardens

Data Sources

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