Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Poplars area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 409th 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 The Poplars (LS20 9PF) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Poplars (LS20 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bingley Lands, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bingley Lands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Oaks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oaks | Under investigation |
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