Total Crime Rate
72.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxclose Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wetherby , and the 1137th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxclose Road (LS23 6FA) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Wetherby average (73.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxclose Road (LS23 6FA), the main crime hotspot is near West End. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wetherby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Copse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West End | — |
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