Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Ridge area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 955th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Ridge (LS25 7DS) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Ridge (LS25 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Drive. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime B6137 Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Birch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B6137 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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