Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Ridge area has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 1047th 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 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Ridge (LS25 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brexdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Valley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birch Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B6137 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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