Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandgate Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 798th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandgate Drive (LS25 7EY) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandgate Drive (LS25 7EY), the main crime hotspot is near Sandgate Terrace. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kippax & Methley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Bungalows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blenheim Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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